Atabrine

[ at-uh-brin, -breen ]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of quinacrine.

Example Sentences

During the fight for the Pacific island of Guadalcanal, Marines rejected Atabrine.

From Washington Post

He soon discovered that, because the Japanese had the market cornered on quinine, the United States was using Atabrine to ward off effects of malaria.

From Washington Times

Prior to the 1960s a number of drugs, such as Atabrine and chloroquine, had been developed that effectively treated this illness.

From Literature

“And I’m sorry about making such a fuss about those Atabrine tablets on the way over. If you want to catch malaria, I guess it’s your business, isn’t it?”

From Literature

Speaking of horses makes me remember the Atabrine pills we had to take to keep from getting malaria.

From Literature