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artemether

artemether noun: an antimalarial derived from artemisinin, and used to treat multiply drug-resistant strains of falciparum malaria.

artemether: an antimalarial derived from artemisinin, and used to treat multiply drug-resistant strains of...
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Noun

artemether (uncountable)

  1. An antimalarial derived from artemisinin, and used to treat multiply drug-resistant strains of falciparum malaria.

Origin of artemether

From arte- (“artemisinin-related compound”) + meth- + ether.

Questions about artemether

What does artemether mean?
Artemether means an antimalarial derived from artemisinin, and used to treat multiply drug-resistant strains of falciparum malaria.
What part of speech is artemether?
Artemether is a noun.

Words near artemether in the dictionary

  1. artelinates
  2. artelinic acid
  3. artels
  4. Artemas
  5. artemesinin
  6. artemether
  7. artemia
  8. artemias
  9. Artemidean
  10. Artemides
  11. Artemii

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