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proguanil

proguanil noun: a prophylactic antimalarial drug effective against sporozoites.

Noun

proguanil (uncountable)

  1. A prophylactic antimalarial drug effective against sporozoites.
    • Drug-Interactions: Several anti-malaria drugs, such as mefloquine, chloroquine and proguanil (not approved for use in US) possess antibacterial activity which may interfere with the immunogenicity of Vivotif.2013 September, Vivotif Package Insert USA, Food and Drug Administration, retrieved 05 Dec 2025, page 4

Synonyms of proguanil

Questions about proguanil

What does proguanil mean?
Proguanil means a prophylactic antimalarial drug effective against sporozoites.
What part of speech is proguanil?
Proguanil is a noun.

Words near proguanil in the dictionary

  1. progressophobe
  2. progressophobes
  3. progressor
  4. progressors
  5. progs
  6. proguanil
  7. progue
  8. progued
  9. progues
  10. proguing
  11. progun

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