arsphenamine

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/ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn/

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/ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn/ · /ɑːsˈfɛnəmiːn/

Definition of arsphenamine

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).

“2001: The 606th compound was one that contained arsenic and was called arsphenamine. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 9)”

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From arsenic + phen- + amine.

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