atabrine

English

Alternative forms

• Atabrine

Etymology

From a trade name.

Noun

atabrine (usually uncountable, plural atabrines)

1. (pharmacology) Synonym of quinacrine.
   • 1954 February 15, Henry E. Michelson, “The Syndrome of Lupus Erythematosus”, in Modern Medicine, volume 22, number 4, Minneapolis, Minn.: Modern Medicine Publications, Inc., page 96:

     Discoid lesions and minor subacute involvement may be controlled by freezing with carbon dioxide or a course of atabrine.

Anagrams

• antibear, rabatine