Term: tacrine
IPA: ˈtæ.kɹiːn

==English==
[[File:Tacrine.svg|thumb|200px|Structure of '''tacrine''']]
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|tetrahydro|alt1=t(etrahydro)|acridine|alt2=acr(id)ine}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈtæ.kɹiːn/}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] drug used in [[Alzheimer's disease]] to inhibit the breakdown of [[acetylcholine]] by [[cholinesterase]] and thereby enhance [[neurological]] function.
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=February 8, 2007|author=Jeremy Pea