arsphenamine
arsphenamine · arsphenamines
A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilisA phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
/ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From arsenic + phen- + amine.From arsenic + phen- + amine.
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Forms
plural: arsphenamines| Singular | arsphenamine |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable