Arsphenamine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Pharmacology.
  1. a yellow, crystalline powder, C12H12N2O2As2⋅2HCl⋅2H2O, formerly used to treat diseases caused by spirochete organisms, especially syphilis and trench mouth: first known as “606.”
noun
  1. a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections
Arsphenamine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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