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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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