QUINACRINE


Meaning of QUINACRINE in English

[ 'kwɪnəkri:n , -krɪn ]

■ noun Medicine a synthetic compound used as an antimalarial drug and to destroy parasitic worms.

Origin

1930s: blend of quinine and acridine .

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