primaquine
/ˈpraɪməˌkwiːn/
noun
- A medication used to treat and prevent malaria, especially to kill the parasite in the liver and prevent relapse.
- The doctor prescribed primaquine to prevent the malaria from coming back.
- Travelers to areas with certain types of malaria may need to take primaquine after their trip.
- Primaquine is often used together with other antimalarial drugs for complete treatment.