quinacrine
[ kwin-uh-kreen ]
/ ˈkwɪn əˌkrin /
noun Pharmacology.
an alkaloid, C23H30ClN3O, similar in its properties to pamaquine, used in the treatment of malaria.
Words nearby quinacrine
quilting bee,
quim,
quimper,
quin,
quin-,
quinacrine,
quinacrine hydrochloride,
quinalizarin,
quinarius,
quinary,
quinate
British Dictionary definitions for quinacrine
quinacrine
/ (ˈkwɪnəˌkriːn) /
noun
another name for mepacrine
quinacrine mustard
a nitrogen mustard derived from mepacrine and used as a stain for chromosomes
Word Origin for quinacrine
C20: from
quin (
ine) +
acr (
id) +
-ine ²