stibamine glucoside

stibamine glucoside
A nitrogen glycoside of sodium p-aminobenzenestibonate; a pentavalent antimony compound; has been used in leishmaniasis (kala azar) and certain other tropical diseases, but is no longer marketed.

* * *

stib·amine glucoside 'stib-ə-.mēn- n an amorphous powder C36H49N3NaO22Sb3 formerly used in the treatment of various tropical diseases (as leishmaniasis)

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • stibamine — ˈstibəˌmēn noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stib + amine : a sodium salt of stibanilic acid injected chiefly in the form of a glucoside in the treatment of various tropical diseases …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

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