What does "arsphenamine" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "arsphenamine"?

Common synonyms include: 606, salvarsan.

How do you pronounce "arsphenamine"?

Pronounced //ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn//.

Arsphenamine

//ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn// noun

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Noun

1
A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan). countable, uncountable
"2001: The 606th compound was one that contained arsenic and was called arsphenamine. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 9)"

Synonyms

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606 salvarsan

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"2001: The 606th compound was one that contained arsenic and was called arsphenamine. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 9)"

Etymology

From arsenic + phen- + amine.

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