ATABRINE

quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, mepacrine, Atabrine

(noun) a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From a trade name.

Noun

atabrine (uncountable)

synonym of quinacrine

Anagrams

• antibear, rabatine

Source: Wiktionary



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