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quinacrine

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quinacrine [ˈkwɪnəˌkriːn]
n
1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) another name for mepacrine
(Medicine)
quinacrine mustard a nitrogen mustard derived from mepacrine and used as a stain for chromosomes
[from quin(ine) + acr(id) + -ine2]
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Noun1.quinacrine - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malariaquinacrine - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
Atabrine, mepacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride
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
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