mepacrine

/ˌmɛpəˈkrɪn/
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Definitions of mepacrine
  1. noun
    a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
    synonyms: Atabrine, quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride
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    type 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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