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But when the chief’s son fell ill with malaria, Cobb used atabrine, a modern medicine, to heal him.
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Michael Lapointe, The Atlantic, 11 May 2018
Michael Lapointe, The Atlantic, 11 May 2018
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Etymology
from Atabrine, a trademark
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above
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“Atabrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atabrine. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
Atabrine
noun
Ata·brine
ˈat-ə-brən 
: a preparation of quinacrine
—formerly a United States registered trademark
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