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quinacrine

[ kwin-uh-kreen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an alkaloid, C 2 3 H 3 0 ClN 3 O, similar in its properties to pamaquine, used in the treatment of malaria.

quinacrine

/ ˈkwɪnəˌkriːn /

noun

  1. another name for mepacrine
  2. quinacrine mustard
    a nitrogen mustard derived from mepacrine and used as a stain for chromosomes

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quinacrine1

First recorded in 1930–35; quin(ine) + acr(id) + -ine 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quinacrine1

C20: from quin ( ine ) + acr ( id ) + -ine ²

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