See Also: mepacrine(dictionary)
mepacrine hydrochloride(medicine)

mepacrine (iou)



mepacrine noun. M20.
[from ME(THOXY- + -p- (perh. from PENTANE) + ACR(ID)INE.]
Pharmacology. A tricyclic base derived from acridine, used as an anthelmintic and antimalarial drug. Also called quinacrine.
? A proprietary name for this drug is ATEBRIN.