suramin sodium

UK/ˌsʊə.ɹəm.ɪn ˈsəʊ.di.əm/US/ˌsʊɹ.əm.ɪn ˈsoʊ.di.əm/

noun

A synthetic compound C₅₁H₃₄N₆Na₆O₂₃S₆ derived from urea, obtained as a white powder and administered intravenously to treat early stages of African sleeping sickness, onchocerciasis, and filariasis.

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germaninsuramin
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Meanings

nounsuramin sodium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic compound C₅₁H₃₄N₆Na₆O₂₃S₆ derived from urea, obtained as a white powder and administered intravenously to treat early stages of African sleeping sickness, onchocerciasis, and filariasis.

    Synonyms: germanin, suramin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA synthetic compound C₅₁H₃₄N₆Na₆O₂₃S₆ derived from urea, obtained as a white powder and administered intravenously to treat early stages of African sleeping sickness, onchocerciasis, and filariasis.

Similar
germaninsuramin
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suramin
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APA

suramin sodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suramin%20sodium

MLA

“suramin sodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suramin%20sodium. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suramin sodium,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suramin%20sodium.

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