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PLAQUENIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus
Synonyms:
hydroxychloroquine; Plaquenil
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Plaquenil" is a kind of...):
anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)