oxophenarsine hydrochloride

oxophenarsine hydrochloride
An antisyphilitic and antitrypanosomal agent.

* * *

oxo·phen·ar·sine hy·dro·chlo·ride (ok″so-fən-ahrґsēn) an arsenical with antispirochetal and antitrypanosomal properties; rarely used in the treatment of syphilis and trypanosomiasis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • oxophenarsine — oxo·phen·ar·sine .äk sə fen är .sēn, sən n an arsenical formerly used in the form of its hydrochloride C6H6AsNO2·HCl to treat syphilis …   Medical dictionary

  • oxophenarsine — ˌäksəfəˈnärˌsēn, ärsə̇n noun Etymology: ox (I) + phen + arsine : an arsenical used in the form of its white powdery hydrochloride HOC6H3(AsO)NH2.HCl in the treatment of syphilis especially as an adjuvant to penicillin and Vincent s angina …   Useful english dictionary

  • arsenoxide — ˌärsən + noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary arsen + oxide : an organic arsenoso compound RAsO; specifically : oxophenarsine hydrochloride used chiefly in pharmaceutical names …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”