tacrine

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/ˈtæ.kɹiːn/

noun

A synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase and thereby enhance neurological function.

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Meanings

nountacrine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase and thereby enhance neurological function.

    In the 1980s, Dr. Thal, a neurologist, helped lead successful clinical trials of tacrine, a cholinesterase inhibitor drug that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993.

    2007 February 8, Jeremy Pearce, “Leon J. Thal, Neurologist Who Led Study for Alzheimer’s Drugs, Dies at 62”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tetrahydroaminoacridine

Origin

From t(etrahydro) + acr(id)ine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

tacrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tacrine

MLA

“tacrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tacrine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tacrine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tacrine.

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