primaquine

From Latin prima (“the first”) +‎ -quine (“quinoline derivative”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɪm.ə.kwɪn/, /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.kwɪn/

primaquine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia.

• “primaquine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “primaquine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.