quinacrine /quin·a·crine/ (kwin´ah-krin) an antimalarial, antiprotozoal, and anthelmintic, used as the hydrochloride salt, especially for suppressive therapy of malaria and in the treatment of giardiasis and tapeworm infestations.
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quinacrine
quinacrine (kwin´
krēn, -krin),n an anthelmintic and antiprotozoal agent used to treat giardiasis and tapeworm infections. It is not effective in treating malaria.
quinacrine
an antimalarial, antiprotozoal and anthelmintic used especially for suppressive therapy of malaria in humans and also in the treatment of giardiasis in dogs. Called also mepacrine.
quinacrine
Classic cytogenetics A fluorescent dye used to stain chromosomes, especially Y chromosome Gynecology Tropical medicine An antiparasitic agent once used to manage giardiasis, helminths, malaria, protozoa, tapeworms
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