TACRINE


Meaning of TACRINE in English

ˈtaˌkrēn noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary t etra- + acr id ine

: an anticholinesterase C 13 H 14 N 2 administered in the form of its hydrochloride that has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system and is used in the palliative treatment of cognitive deficits (as in memory) associated with Alzheimer's disease

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