Mepacrine (Noun)
Meaning
A drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The physician prescribed mepacrine to the patient after confirming a hookworm infestation.
- Historically, mepacrine was one of the main medications used for the prevention of malaria during World War II.
- Despite resistance in certain malaria parasites, mepacrine still showed promise against the whipworm.
- Further testing has validated mepacrine's antiprotozoal activity and usefulness in battling tropical infections.
- Early application of mepacrine brought on improvements for people previously severely ill due to Ascaris.