mepacrine
Synonym of quinacrineSynonym of quinacrine.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Synonym of quinacrine.
More definitions
- a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
Origin
From [Term?] + -crine (“acridine derivative”).From [Term?] + -crine (“acridine derivative”).
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria:quinacrinequinacrine hydrochlorideAtabrine
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpaludrine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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