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 

: 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