tacrine
noun
tac·rine ˈta-ˌkrēn 
: an anticholinesterase C13H14N2 used in the form of its hydrochloride especially for the palliative treatment of cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease
Word History
Etymology
tetra- + acridine
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
tacrine
noun
tac·rine ˈtak-ˌrēn -ˌrīn
-ˌrīn : an anticholinesterase that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C13H14N2·HCl and is used especially in the palliative treatment of cognitive deficits in learning, memory, and mood associated with Alzheimer's disease
called also tetrahydroaminoacridine, THA
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