qinghaosu /ˌCHiNGhouˈso͞o, ˌtʃɪŋhaʊˈsu 
/ ▸ noun a terpene-based anti-malarial substance used in Chinese medicine. The drug is obtained from
Artemisia annua, family
Compositae. – ORIGIN 1970s : from Chinese qīnghāosù, from qīnghāo, denoting a medicinal plant of the genus Artemisia.
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