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. a nitrogen mustard derived from mepacrine and used as a stain for chromosomes

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinacrine¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinacrine¹

C20: from _quin ( _ine ) + _acr ( _id ) + _-ine ²

Example Sentences

The last drug approved specifically for lupus was the antimalarial medicine quinacrine in 1958.

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