Atabrine is the trade name given this drug by the Germans and has been so commonly used that it is employed here. The official name in this country is quinacrine, in England mepacrine (James Phinney Baxter III).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
quin|a|crine — hydrochloride, or quin|a|crine «KWIHN uh kreen, krihn», noun. a drug used in the treatment of malaria; Atabrine: »Atabrine is the trade name given this drug by the Germans and has been so commonly used that it is employed here. The official name… … Useful english dictionary
quinacrine hydrochloride — An acridine derivative, used as an antimalarial that destroys the trophozoites of Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum, but does not affect the gametocytes, sporozoites, or exoerythrocytic stage of parasites; also used as an anthelmintic. As a… … Medical dictionary
quinacrinehydrochloride — quin·a·crine hydrochloride (kwĭnʹə krēn ) n. A bright yellow, bitter, crystalline compound, C23H32Cl3N3O·2H2O, used primarily to treat malaria. [quin + acridine.] * * * … Universalium
