artemether

English

Chemical structure of artemether.

Etymology

Blend of artemisinin +‎ ether

Noun

artemether (uncountable)

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

Related terms

arteether

Translations

antimalarial derived from artemisinin

Finnish: artemeetteri

Portuguese: arteméter m

See also

artemether on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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