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noun
Synonym of quinacrine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: quinacrine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, Atabrine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antimalarial, antimalarial drug, vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic
History
From [Term?] + -crine (“acridine derivative”).
