quinacrine

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪnəkriːn, -krɪn/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic compound derived from acridine, used as an anthelmintic and antimalarial drug.
  • (in full quinacrine mustard) Biochemistry a nitrogen mustard derived from quinacrine, used as a fluorescent stain for chromosomes.

Origin:

1930s: blend of quinine and acridine