Term Name: | 9-aminoacridine |
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Synonyms: | 10-amino-5-azaanthracene, 5-aminoacridine, 9-acridinamine, 9AA, acridin-9-amine, aminacrin, aminacrine, aminoacridina, aminoacridine, aminoacridinum |
Definition: | An aminoacridine that is acridine in which the hydrogen at position 9 is replaced by an amino group. A fluorescent dyd and topical antiseptic agent, it is used (usually as the hydrochloride salt) in eye drops for the treatment of superficial eye infections. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:74789] ( EBI ) |