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arsphenamine
arsphenamine definition
ars·phena·mine (ärs fen′ə mēn′, -min′)
noun
a yellowish arsenical powder, [OH·CH(NH·HCl)·As], formerly used in treating syphilis
Etymology: ars(enic) + phen(yl) + amine
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