quinacrine
quin·a·crine
noun \ˈkwi-nə-ˌkrēn\Definition of QUINACRINE
: an antimalarial drug derived from acridine and used especially in the form of its dihydrochloride C23H30ClN3O·2HCl·2H2O
Origin of QUINACRINE
quinine + acridine
First Known Use: circa 1934
quin·a·crine
noun \ˈkwin-ə-ˌkrēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of QUINACRINE
: an antimalarial drug derived from acridine and used especially in the form of its dihydrochloride C23H30ClN3O·2HCl·2H2O—called also mepacrine; see atabrine
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