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quinacrine

/ˈkwɪn.ə.kriːn/

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noun

/ˈkwɪn.ə.kriːn/C2formalmedical
  • ruЛекарство, ранее продававшееся под торговой маркой Атабрин, используемое для лечения некоторых глистных инвазий и исторически применявшееся как противомалярийное средство.

A drug, formerly sold under the trade name Atabrine, used to treat certain worm infestations and historically used as an antimalarial medication.

  1. Antimalarial and antiparasitic drugC1formalmedical

    A synthetic drug, formerly known as Atabrine, used to treat malaria and certain parasitic worm infections.

    ruПротивомалярийный и противопаразитарный препарат

    • Quinacrine was widely used by soldiers during World War II to prevent malaria.
    • The doctor prescribed quinacrine for the patient's giardiasis infection.
    • Research has shown quinacrine can also be used as an anti-inflammatory agent.

    Synonymsatabrinemepacrine

Forms
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  • quinacrines' possessive plural form
  • quinacrine's possessive singular form