salvarsan

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noun

The organoarsenic compound arsphenamine, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and the first effective antibiotic developed against any bacterial illness.

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606arsphenaminedioxydiamidoarsenobenzol
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Meanings

nounsalvarsan (countable and uncountable, plural salvarsans)

plural salvarsans

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe organoarsenic compound arsphenamine, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and the first effective antibiotic developed against any bacterial illness.

    Synonyms: 606, arsphenamine, dioxydiamidoarsenobenzol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe organoarsenic compound arsphenamine, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and the first effective antibiotic developed against any bacterial illness.

Similar
606arsphenaminedioxydiamidoarsenobenzol
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606arsphenaminedioxydiamidoarsenobenzol
Cite this entry
APA

salvarsan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salvarsan

MLA

“salvarsan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salvarsan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salvarsan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salvarsan.

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