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tryparsamide
[ trih-pahr-suh-mahyd, -mid ]
/ trɪˈpɑr səˌmaɪd, -mɪd /
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noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline powder, C8H10O4N2AsNa·½H2, used chiefly in treating African sleeping sickness.
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Origin of tryparsamide
First recorded in 1900–05; formerly a trademark
Words nearby tryparsamide
trypaflavine, trypan blue, trypanosoma, trypanosome, trypanosomiasis, tryparsamide, trypophobia, trypsin, trypsinogen, tryptamine, tryptophan
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British Dictionary definitions for tryparsamide
tryparsamide
/ (trɪˈpɑːsəmaɪd) /
noun
a synthetic crystalline compound of arsenic used in the treatment of trypanosomal and other protozoan infections. Formula: C 8 H 10 AsN 2 O 4 Na. 1/2 H 2 O
Word Origin for tryparsamide
C20: from a trademark
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