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Phenanthrene vs Halofantrine - What's the difference?

phenanthrene | halofantrine |

As nouns the difference between phenanthrene and halofantrine

is that phenanthrene is phenanthrene while halofantrine is (medicine) a particular antimalarial agent that is a derivative of a halogenated phenanthrene.

phenanthrene

English

(wikipedia phenanthrene)

Noun

  • (organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals and explosives; it is isomeric with anthracene.

    • Derived terms

    *phenanthrol

    halofantrine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia halofantrine) (-)
  • (medicine) A particular antimalarial agent that is a derivative of a halogenated phenanthrene