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Atabrine

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At·a·brine  (t-brn, -brn)
A trademark used for a preparation of quinacrine hydrochloride.

Atabrine [ˈætəˌbriːn -brɪn]
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(Medicine / Pharmacology) See Atebrin
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Noun1.Atabrine - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malariaAtabrine - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
antimalarial, antimalarial drug - a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge - a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service


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Some of these drugs are Q-Vel, Legatrin, Aralen, Atabrine and few more.
All of these efforts, plus intensive troop education and the introduction of Atabrine for malaria chemoprophylaxis, brought malaria under control in endemic areas during the last year of the war.
Like the British, the Americans relied primarily upon Atabrine (Mepacrine) to suppress and control malaria.
 
 
 
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