Definitions for quinacrineˈkwɪn əˌkrin
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quin•a•crineˈkwɪn əˌkrin(n.)
an alkaloid, C23H30ClN3O, used in the treatment of malaria.
Category: Pharmacology
Origin of quinacrine:
1930–35; quin (ine ) +acr (id ) + -ine2
Princeton's WordNet
quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, mepacrine, Atabrine(noun)
a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
Wiktionary
quinacrine(Noun)
[[Category:en:Drugs]] A drug with various applications, including as an antimalarial, having the chemical formula CHClNO
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Quinacrine
An acridine derivative formerly widely used as an antimalarial but superseded by chloroquine in recent years. It has also been used as an anthelmintic and in the treatment of giardiasis and malignant effusions. It is used in cell biological experiments as an inhibitor of phospholipase A2.
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