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  1. arsphenaminenoun

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

  2. Etymology: From arsenic + phen- + amine.

Wikipedia

  1. Arsphenamine

    Arsphenamine, also known as Salvarsan or compound 606, is a drug that was introduced at the beginning of the 1910s as the first effective treatment for syphilis, relapsing fever, and African trypanosomiasis. This organoarsenic compound was the first modern antimicrobial agent.

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  1. Arsphenamine

    Arsphenamine, also known as Salvarsan and compound 606, is a drug that was introduced at the beginning of the 1910s as the first effective treatment for syphilis, and was also used to treat trypanosomiasis. It is an organoarsenic molecule, and was the first modern chemotherapeutic agent.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of arsphenamine in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of arsphenamine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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