Arsphenamine Definition

ärs-fĕnə-mēn
noun
A yellowish arsenical powder, [OHC6H3(NH2HCl)As]2, formerly used in treating syphilis.
Webster's New World
A drug formerly used to treat syphilis, yaws, and other spirochetal infections.
American Heritage Medicine

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

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Arsphenamine

Noun

Singular:
arsphenamine
Plural:
arsphenamines

Origin of Arsphenamine

  • From arsenic + phen- + amine.

    From Wiktionary

  • ars(enic) phen(yl) amine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Ending With

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arsphenamine

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