HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hydroxychloroquine mean? 

• HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (noun)
  The noun HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE has 1 sense:

1. anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus

  Familiarity information: HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hydroxychloroquine; Plaquenil

Hypernyms ("hydroxychloroquine" is a kind of...):

anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)

 Context examples 

Hydroxychloroquine also has anti-inflammatory properties and is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus.

(Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

Although the precise mechanism of action is unknown, hydroxychloroquine may suppress immune function by interfering with the processing and presentation of antigens and the production of cytokines.

(Hydroxychloroquine, NCI Thesaurus)

Hydroxychloroquine belongs to the family of drugs called antiprotozoals.

(Hydroxychloroquine, NCI Dictionary)

An immunosuppressive agent used in combination with cyclophosphamide and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

(Azathioprine, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)