tryparsamide

noun

tryp·​ars·​amide trip-ˈär-sə-ˌmīd How to pronounce tryparsamide (audio)
: an organic arsenical C8H10AsN2O4Na·¹/₂H2O used especially formerly to treat African sleeping sickness and syphilis

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“Tryparsamide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tryparsamide. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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