arsphenamine

[ ahrs-fen-uh-meen, -min ]

nounPharmacology.

a yellow, crystalline powder, C12H12N2O2As2⋅2HCl⋅2H2O, formerly used to treat diseases caused by spirochete organisms, especially syphilis and trench mouth: first known as “606.”

Origin of arsphenamine

First recorded in 1915–20; ars(enic) + phen(yl) + amine

Words Nearby arsphenamine

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How to use arsphenamine in a sentence

During the past few years some French physicians have reported favorably on the intrarectal administration of arsphenamine.
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British Dictionary definitions for arsphenamine

arsphenamine

/ (ɑːsˈfɛnəmɪn, -ˌmiːn) /

noun

a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections

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