arsphenamine


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ars·phen·a·mine

 (ärs-fĕn′ə-mēn′)
n.
A drug formerly used to treat syphilis, yaws, and other spirochetal infections.
[ars(enic) + phen(yl) + amine.]

arsphenamine

(ɑːsˈfɛnəmɪn; -ˌmiːn)
n
(Pharmacology) a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections
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