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suramin sodium

UK/ˌsʊə.ɹəm.ɪn ˈsəʊ.di.əm/US/ˌsʊɹ.əm.ɪn ˈsoʊ.di.əm/

suramin sodium noun: a synthetic compound C₅₁H₃₄N₆Na₆O₂₃S₆ derived from urea, obtained as a white powder and administered intravenously to treat early stages of African sleeping sickness, onchocerciasis, and filariasis.

suramin sodium: a synthetic compound C₅₁H₃₄N₆Na₆O₂₃S₆ derived from urea, obtained as a white powder and...
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Noun

suramin sodium (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic compound C₅₁H₃₄N₆Na₆O₂₃S₆ derived from urea, obtained as a white powder and administered intravenously to treat early stages of African sleeping sickness, onchocerciasis, and filariasis.
    Synonyms:
    germanin, suramin

Synonyms of suramin sodium

Questions about suramin sodium

What does suramin sodium mean?
Suramin sodium means a synthetic compound C₅₁H₃₄N₆Na₆O₂₃S₆ derived from urea, obtained as a white powder and administered intravenously to treat early stages of African sleeping sickness, onchocerciasis, and filariasis.
What part of speech is suramin sodium?
Suramin sodium is a noun.
How do you pronounce suramin sodium?
Suramin sodium is pronounced /ˌsʊə.ɹəm.ɪn ˈsəʊ.di.əm/ (UK).

Words near suramin sodium in the dictionary

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  3. Surallah
  4. Surami
  5. suramin
  6. suramin sodium
  7. Suramya
  8. suran
  9. suranal
  10. surance
  11. surangular

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