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. quinacrine mustard
   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