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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug go
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug go
a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa

antimalarial, antimalarial drug
a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria

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5 Subcategories

chloroquine go
an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus
mefloquine, mefloquine hydrochloride, Larium, Mephaquine go
an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine
primaquine go
synthetic antimalarial drug
quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, mepacrine, Atabrine go
a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
quinine go
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark