tacrine
A synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine…A synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase and thereby enhance neurological function.
/ˈtæ.kɹiːn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase and thereby enhance neurological function.
Origin
From t(etrahydro) + acr(id)ine.From t(etrahydro) + acr(id)ine.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable