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Word: Tacrine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: from t(etra-) + acr(id)ine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtakriːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase and thereby enhance neurological function.
Short Definition:synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase
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