Definition of Arsphenamine

1. Noun. (context: pharmaceutical drug organic compound) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Arsphenamine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Arsphenamine

1. Pharmacological action: antitreponemal agents. Chemical name: Phenol, 4,4'-(1,2-diarsenediyl)bis(2-amino-, dihydrochloride (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arsphenamine

arson dog
arsonic
arsonic acid
arsonist
arsonists
arsonite
arsonites
arsonium
arsonium compound
arsonous
arsonous acid
arsonry
arsons
arsorane
arsoranes
arsphenamine (current term)
arsphenamines
arste
arsthinol
arsy
arsy varsy
arsy versy
art
art-historical
art-house
art collection
art critic
art dealer
art deco

Literary usage of Arsphenamine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Preventive Medicine by G. Koehler, Bernard Fantus, William Augustus Evans (1921)
"Hence, from the standpoint of margin of safety, larger amounts of neo-arsphenamine may be given and maintain the same ratio between dosis therapeutica and ..."

2. Skin and Venereal Diseases (1921)
"Asthma Induced by Neo-arsphenamine. A case of asthma induced by ... Until coming under the observation of the author no arsphenamine had been administered. ..."

3. The Treatment of Syphilis by Harrie Sheridan Baketel (1920)
"It is generally accepted, however, that particular indications for the use of arsphenamine can be laid down and it is, therefore, advised that the product ..."

4. A Text-book on Minor Surgery by John Colin Vaughan (1922)
"The ends of both ligatures are then cut, the vein is allowed to fall back into the wound, and the skin is sutured. THE INJECTION OF arsphenamine. ..."

5. Therapeutic Gazette (1921)
"The plan is based on the idea that arsphenamine acts as a direct ... Pollitzer gives arsphenamine on each of three successive days, and follows this with a ..."

6. The Principles of Therapeutics by Oliver Thomas Osborne (1921)
"All solutions of arsphenamine are hemolytic, but they are from three to ten ... The hemolytic action of arsphenamine is increased unavoidably by the addi ..."

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