sulfarsphenamine
[ suhlf-ahrs-fen-uh-meen, -min ]
/ ˌsʌlf ɑrsˈfɛn əˌmin, -mɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a yellow, water-soluble, arsenic-containing powder, C14H14As2N2Na2O8S2, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis.
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