QUINACRINE
\kwˈɪnɐkɹˌa͡ɪn], \kwˈɪnɐkɹˌaɪn], \k_w_ˈɪ_n_ɐ_k_ɹ_ˌaɪ_n]\
Definitions of QUINACRINE
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By Princeton University
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An acridine derivative formerly widely used as an antimalarial but superseded by chloroquine in recent years. It has also been used as an anthelmintic and in the treatment of giardiasis and malignant effusions. It is used in cell biological experiments as an inhibitor of phospholipase A2.
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