| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| arsphenamine |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ars·phen·a·mine |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ärs-f n  -m n |
| NOUN: | A yellow hygroscopic powder, C12H12As2N2O2·2HCl·2H2O, formerly used to treat syphilis, yaws, and other spirochetal infections. | | ETYMOLOGY: | ars(enic) + phen(yl) + amine.
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