ARTEMISININ

Noun

artemisinin (countable and uncountable, plural artemisinins)

(medicine, biochemistry, organic compound) 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; a group of compounds chemically related to the drug.

Synonyms

• (antimalarial drug): qinghaosu

Source: Wiktionary

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