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arsphenamine

/ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn/

arsphenamine noun: a phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).

Noun

arsphenamine (countable and uncountable, plural arsphenamines)

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

arsphenamine meaning in Tamil

arsphenamine in Tamil

ஆசுபினமீன்

Synonyms of arsphenamine

Forms of arsphenamine

pluralarsphenamines

Origin of arsphenamine

From arsenic + phen- + amine.

Words formed from arsphenamine

Questions about arsphenamine

What does arsphenamine mean?
Arsphenamine means a phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
What is arsphenamine in Tamil?
Arsphenamine in Tamil is ஆசுபினமீன். See Arsphenamine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is arsphenamine?
Arsphenamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce arsphenamine?
Arsphenamine is pronounced /ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn/.
What is the plural of arsphenamine?
The plural of arsphenamine is arsphenamines.

Words near arsphenamine in the dictionary

  1. arsonry
  2. arsons
  3. arsorane
  4. arsoranes
  5. arsphenamin
  6. arsphenamine
  7. arsphenamines
  8. arste
  9. arsthinol
  10. Arsura
  11. arsy

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