Term Name: | tacrine |
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Synonyms: | 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-acridinamine, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-aminoacridine, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridin-9-amine, 5-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydroacridine, 9-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine, Tacrine, tetrahydroaminacrine |
Definition: | A member of the class of acridines that is 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine substituted by an amino group at position 9. It is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:45980] ( EBI ) |