Artemisinin

//ˌɑː.tɪˈmiː.sɪn.ɪn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood shrub, Artemisia annua, found as the active ingredient in traditional Chinese medical herbal treatment for malaria, chemically a sesquiterpene lactone - C₁₅H₂₂O₅. countable, uncountable

    "Artemisinin (Qinghaosu) isolated from Artemisia annua is a novel sesquiterpene lactone bearing an unusual endoperoxide function."

Synonyms

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arteannuinqinghaosuqinghaosu

Example

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"The artemisia plant also known as Sweet Wormwood contains artemisinin which has been used in Chinese traditional medicine for centuries in treating fevers."

Etymology

Blend of artemisia + quinin(e).

Related phrases

artemisia annuasweet wormwood

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