quinacrine

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Noun quinacrine has 1 sense

quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, mepacrine, Atabrine - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
--₁ is a kind of antimalarial, antimalarial drug; vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic

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Quinacrine

Noun:

A synthetic compound used as an antimalarial drug.

Sample sentence:

Quinacrine is commonly prescribed to prevent and treat malaria in certain regions of the world.

Noun:

A medication used for the treatment of certain parasitic infections.

Sample sentence:

The doctor prescribed quinacrine to cure the patient's parasitic infection.

Noun:

A fluorescent dye used in biological research and as a vaginal contraceptive.

Sample sentence:

The scientist used quinacrine as a fluorescent dye to visualize cellular structures under a microscope.

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