ALL meanings of arsphenamine
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A a - noun arsphenamine a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections 3
- noun arsphenamine a yellowish arsenical powder, [OH·C6H3(NH2·HCl)·As]2, formerly used in treating syphilis 3
- noun arsphenamine a yellow, crystalline powder, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 As 2 ⋅2HCl⋅2H 2 O, formerly used to treat diseases caused by spirochete organisms, especially syphilis and trench mouth: first known as “606.”. 1
- noun arsphenamine (pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan). 0