tacrine

== English == === Etymology === From t(etrahydro) +‎ acr(id)ine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtæ.kɹiːn/ === Noun === tacrine (uncountable) (pharmacology) A synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase and thereby enhance neurological function. === References === “tacrine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “tacrine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === nacrite, certain, tricane, Cretian, ant rice, anticer, crinate, Rectina, ceratin, citrean, Catrine, Certain, cantier, creatin, tercian