artemether

English

Chemical structure of artemether.

Etymology

From arte- (“artemisinin-related compound”) +‎ meth- +‎ ether.

Noun

artemether (uncountable)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An antimalarial derived from artemisinin, and used to treat multiply drug-resistant strains of falciparum malaria.

Related terms

arteether

Translations

Translations

Finnish: artemeetteri
Portuguese: arteméter m

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