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quinacrine

noun
quin·​a·​crine | \ ˈkwi-nə-ˌkrēn How to pronounce quinacrine (audio) \

Definition of quinacrine

: an antimalarial drug derived from acridine and used especially in the form of its dihydrochloride C23H30ClN3O·2HCl·2H2O

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 And last year, scientists working with mouse brain cells found that the anti-malaria drug quinacrine and the anti-psychotic drug chlorpromazine interfered with the ability of prions to cause normal brain protein to misfold. — Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "In tracking a lethal family of diseases that threatens humans and animals, scientists have become the hunters," 6 July 2017

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First Known Use of quinacrine

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for quinacrine

quinine + acridine

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quinacrine

noun
quin·​a·​crine | \ ˈkwin-ə-ˌkrēn How to pronounce quinacrine (audio) \

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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