tacrine

tacrine
noun Etymology: tetra- + acridine Date: 1965 an anticholinesterase C13H14N2 used in the form of its hydrochloride especially for the palliative treatment of cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease

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  • Tacrine — Général Nom IUPAC 1,2,3,4 tétrahydroacridin 9 amine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tacrine — drugbox IUPAC name = 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroacridin 9 amine width = 132 CAS number = 321 64 2 ATC prefix = N06 ATC suffix = AA18 ATC supplemental = ATC|N06|DA01 PubChem = 1935 ChemSpiderID = 1859 DrugBank = APRD00690 C=13 | H=14 | N=2 molecular weight …   Wikipedia

  • tacrine — tac·rine (tăkʹrēn, rĭn) n. A drug that halts or reverses memory loss temporarily in some individuals with Alzheimer s disease, but does not alter the course of the disease.   [t(etrahydro) (tetra + hydro ) + acridine.] * * * …   Universalium

  • tacrine — noun A parasympathomimetic anticholinesterase, one of the first approved for the treatment of Alzheimers disease …   Wiktionary

  • tacrine — An anticholinesterase agent with nonspecific central nervous system stimulatory effects; used in early stages of Alzheimer disease. * * * tac·rine tak .rēn, .rīn n an anticholinesterase that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride… …   Medical dictionary

  • tacrine — tac·rine …   English syllables

  • tacrine —  n.f. Médicament utilisé pour combattre la maladie d Alzheimer …   Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires

  • tacrine — ˈtaˌkrēn noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetra + acridine : an anticholinesterase C13H14N2 administered in the form of its hydrochloride that has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system and is used in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tacrine hydrochloride — tac·rine hy·dro·chlo·ride (takґrēn) a cholinesterase inhibitor used to improve cognitive performance in patients with mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer type, administered orally …   Medical dictionary

  • 321-64-2 — Tacrine Tacrine Général Nom IUPAC 1,2,3,4 …   Wikipédia en Français

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