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Atabrine


n.

a drug once used to treat malaria ( C23H30ClN3O ); chemically it is a derivative of the tricyclic structure acridine: 6-chloro-9-[[4-(diethylamino-1-methylbutyl)]amino]-2-methoxyacridine . It also has some anthelmintic activity against cestodes. Atabrine is a trademark.


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