arsphenamine

A1R1S1P3H4E1N1A1M3I1N1E1
/ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn//ɑːsˈfɛnəmiːn/

noun

A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).

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606salvarsan
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Meanings

nounarsphenamine (countable and uncountable, plural arsphenamines)

plural arsphenamines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).

    The 606th compound was one that contained arsenic and was called arsphenamine.

    2001, Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 9

    Synonyms: 606, salvarsan, Salvarsan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).

Similar
606salvarsanSalvarsan
Also see
606salvarsan

Origin

From arsenic + phen- + amine.

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Translations

Portuguese arsfenamina
  • arsfenaminaa phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis
Cite this entry
APA

arsphenamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arsphenamine

MLA

“arsphenamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arsphenamine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arsphenamine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arsphenamine.

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