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atabrine

atabrine noun: synonym of quinacrine.

Noun

atabrine (usually uncountable, plural atabrines)

  1. (usually) Synonym of quinacrine.
    • Discoid lesions and minor subacute involvement may be controlled by freezing with carbon dioxide or a course of atabrine.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
    Synonyms:
    quinacrine

Synonyms of atabrine

Forms of atabrine

pluralatabrines
alternative formatabrin
alternative formAtabrine

Origin of atabrine

From a trade name.

Questions about atabrine

What does atabrine mean?
Atabrine means synonym of quinacrine.
What part of speech is atabrine?
Atabrine is a noun.
What is the plural of atabrine?
The plural of atabrine is atabrines.

Words near atabrine in the dictionary

  1. atabey
  2. atabeys
  3. atabinogalactan
  4. ataboy
  5. atabrin
  6. atabrine
  7. atabrines
  8. atabrins
  9. Atabug
  10. Atacama
  11. Atacaman

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