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    QUINACRINE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malariaplay

    Synonyms:

    Atabrine; mepacrine; quinacrine; quinacrine hydrochloride

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("quinacrine" is a kind of...):

    antimalarial; antimalarial drug (a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria)

    anthelminthic; anthelmintic; helminthic; vermifuge (a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms)

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