neoprontosil

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noun

A soluble form of prontosil.

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Meanings

nounneoprontosil (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA soluble form of prontosil.

    In the field of therapeutic aids, chemotherapy and antibiotics have been completely developed since that time. We had prontosil and neoprontosil and thought we were very fortunate.

    1951 July, Richard D. Reekie, “Critical Analysis of Recent Advances in Gynecology”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 7, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 508

Origin

From neo- + prontosil.

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APA

neoprontosil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoprontosil

MLA

“neoprontosil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoprontosil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neoprontosil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoprontosil.

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