primaquine
/ˈpɹɪm.ə.kwɪn/noun
primaquine is spelled P-R-I-M-A-Q-U-I-N-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, primaquine means “A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in primaquine?
| Letters | 10: P-R-I-M-A-Q-U-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is primaquine?
Primaquine appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce primaquine?
- /ˈpɹɪm.ə.kwɪn/
- /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.kwɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does primaquine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Primaquine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | primaquina |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does primaquine come from?
From Latin prima (“the first”) + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).