quinacrine

American

[kwin-uh-kreen] / ˈkwɪn əˌkrin /

noun

Pharmacology.

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

quinacrine British

/ ˈkwɪnəˌkriːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of quinacrine

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

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