artemether

English

Chemical structure of artemether.

Etymology

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

Noun

artemether (uncountable)

1. (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