Noun: quinacrine 'kwi-nu,kreen
- A drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
"The doctor prescribed quinacrine for the patient's parasitic infection";
- quinacrine hydrochloride, mepacrine, Atabrine
Derived forms: quinacrines
Type of: anthelminthic, anthelmintic, antimalarial, antimalarial drug, helminthic, vermifuge
Encyclopedia: Quinacrine