melarsoprol
UK/mɛˈlaː.sə(ʊ).pɹɒl/US/məˈlɑɹ.səˌpɹɔl/
melarsoprol noun: an organic arsenic compound, C₁₂H₁₅AsN₆OS₂, administered intravenously to treat late-stage African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).
Noun
melarsoprol (uncountable)
- An organic arsenic compound, C₁₂H₁₅AsN₆OS₂, administered intravenously to treat late-stage African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).
- They still use the drug melarsoprol, which, Dr. Pécoul said, “is not effective and sometimes kills.”2008 January 8, Donald G. Mcneil Jr., “Jump-Start on Slow Trek to Treatment for a Disease”, in New York Times
melarsoprol meaning in Bengali
melarsoprol in Bengali
- একটি জৈব আর্সেনিক যৌগ
Origin of melarsoprol
From mel(amine) + ars(enic) + -o- + pro(pylene) + -ol.
Questions about melarsoprol
- What does melarsoprol mean?
- Melarsoprol means an organic arsenic compound, C₁₂H₁₅AsN₆OS₂, administered intravenously to treat late-stage African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).
- What is melarsoprol in Bengali?
- Melarsoprol in Bengali is একটি জৈব আর্সেনিক যৌগ. See Melarsoprol meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is melarsoprol?
- Melarsoprol is a noun.
- How do you pronounce melarsoprol?
- Melarsoprol is pronounced /mɛˈlaː.sə(ʊ).pɹɒl/ (UK).
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