Arsphenamine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arsphenamine is a noun meaning (pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
Meaning
(pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
Example Sentences
2001: The 606th compound was one that contained arsenic and was called arsphenamine. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 9)
Word Forms
- arsphenamines
Synonyms for arsphenamine
Depending on context, synonyms include salvarsan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jaundice, arsphenamin, arsephenamine, neoarsphenamine, salvarsan, phenarsenamine.
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