artemisinin

== English == === Etymology === Blend of artemisia +‎ quinin(e). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɑː.tɪˈmiː.sɪn.ɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑɹ.təˈmɪs.n̩.ɪn/ === Noun === artemisinin (countable and uncountable, plural artemisinins) (organic chemistry, pharmacology) An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood shrub, Artemisia annua, found as the active ingredient in traditional Chinese medical herbal treatment for malaria, chemically a sesquiterpene lactone - C15H22O5. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with artemisin. ==== Synonyms ==== qinghaosu ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Artemisia === References === “artemisinin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “artemisinin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.