quinacrine [kwin-uh-kreen] Word Origin noun Pharmacology.
- an alkaloid, C23H30ClN3O, similar in its properties to pamaquine, used in the treatment of malaria.
Origin of quinacrine First recorded in 1930–35; quin(ine) + acr(id) + -ine2 British Dictionary definitions for quinacrine quinacrine noun
- another name for mepacrine
- quinacrine mustard a nitrogen mustard derived from mepacrine and used as a stain for chromosomes
Word Origin for quinacrine C20: from quin (ine) + acr (id) + -ine ²