arsphenamine

Noun

Meaning

arsphenamine (countable and uncountable, plural arsphenamines)

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

salvarsan 606

Examples

After screening hundreds of dyes against various organisms, in 1907, he discovered a medicinally useful drug, the first synthetic antibacterial salvarsan now called arsphenamine. Source: Internet

A representative leader was Joseph Igersheimer (1879–1965), best known for his discoveries with arsphenamine for the treatment of syphilis. Source: Internet

It focused on Salvarsan (arsphenamine, " compound 606 "), his cure for syphilis. Source: Internet

The Telegraph The first time a drug was systematically improved was with arsphenamine (Salvarsan). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

arsonry arsorane arsphenamin arste arsthinol arsy