tryparsamide

[ trih-pahr-suh-mahyd, -mid ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline powder, C 8 H 10 O 4 N 2 AsNa·½H 2 , used chiefly in treating African sleeping sickness.

tryparsamide

/ trɪˈpɑːsəmaɪd /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of tryparsamide¹

First recorded in 1900–05; formerly a trademark

Word History and Origins

Origin of tryparsamide¹

C20: from a trademark