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Meaning of "arsphenamine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARSPHENAMINE

arsphenamine  [ɑːsˈfɛnəmɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARSPHENAMINE

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Arsphenamine is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ARSPHENAMINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of arsphenamine in the English dictionary

The definition of arsphenamine in the dictionary is a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARSPHENAMINE


antivitamin
ˌæntɪˈvɪtəmɪn
benjamin
ˈbɛndʒəmɪn
carthamine
ˈkɑːθəmɪn
cobalamin
kəʊˈbæləmɪn
cyanocobalamin
ˌsaɪənəʊkəʊˈbæləmɪn
cysteamine
sɪsˈtiːəmɪn
dimethyltryptamine
daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈtrɪptəmɪn
dopamine
ˈdɒpəmɪn
etamin
ˈɛtəmɪn
etheostomine
ˌɛθɪˈɒstəmɪn
jessamine
ˈdʒɛsəmɪn
megavitamin
ˈmeɡəˌvɪtəmɪn
methamphetamine
ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmɪn
multivitamin
ˌmʌltɪˈvɪtəmɪn
provitamin
prəʊˈvɪtəmɪn
suramin
ˈsɜːrəmɪn
theremin
ˈθɛrəmɪn
thiamin
ˈθaɪəmɪn
vitamin
ˈvɪtəmɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARSPHENAMINE

arsenous
arses
arsey
arsheen
arshin
arshine
arsier
arsiest
arsine
arsino
arsis
ARSM
arsmetrick
arson
arson attack
arsonist
arsonite
arsonous
arsy
arsy-versy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARSPHENAMINE

amine
amphetamine
cardamine
cholestyramine
desipramine
determine
diamine
dimethylamine
ethylamine
examine
famine
glucosamine
glutamine
histamine
hydroxylamine
hydroxytryptamine
ketamine
melamine
methylamine
protamine
thiamine

Synonyms and antonyms of arsphenamine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «arsphenamine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARSPHENAMINE

Find out the translation of arsphenamine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arsphenamine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arsphenamine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胂凡纳明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arsfenamina
570 millions of speakers

English

arsphenamine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

arsphenamine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرسفينامين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

arsphenamine
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arsphenamine
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

arsphenamine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arsphénamine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arsphenamine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

arsphenamine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルスフェナミン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

arsphenamine
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arsphenamine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

arsphenamine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆசுபினமீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्स्पिनमिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arsphenamine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arsphenamine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

arsphenamine
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

arsphenamine
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arsphenamine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

arsphenamine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arsphenamine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arsphenaminen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arsphenamine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arsphenamine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARSPHENAMINE»

The term «arsphenamine» is used very little and occupies the 171.010 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARSPHENAMINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arsphenamine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARSPHENAMINE»

Discover the use of arsphenamine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arsphenamine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ways of Regulating Drugs in the 19th and 20th Centuries
The clinical trials and the use of arsphenamine were discussed at length in the medical scientific community. Besides the presentation of therapeutic success in reference to the case studies, occurring side effects had been a main topic of the  ...
Jean-Paul Gaudillière, Volker Hess, 2012
2
The Evolution of Drug Discovery: From Traditional Medicines ...
As H2N H2N O OH NH2 AsAs ONa OH HO Arsanilic acid Salvarsan Atoxyl 1863/ 1905 Arsphenamine 1909 H2N As O OH NHCH2SO2 Na − + ONa AsAs OH HO − + H2N NHCOCH3 Neosalvarsan Neoarsphenamine 1912 StovarsolAcetarsol O ...
Enrique Ravina, 2011
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Drug Discovery: A History
There can be no question whatsoever that arsphenamine was the first major chemotherapeutic agent and that Ehrlich rightly deserves to be remembered as the founder of modern chemotherapy. Shortly after starting to produce arsphenamine, ...
Walter Sneader, 2005
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Articles on Organoarsenic Compounds, Including: ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
Antimicrobial Drugs: Chronicle of a Twentieth Century ...
3.2 Structure of OH OH arsphenamine (Salvarsan). Compound 606 had already been in existence for about 2 years and had been rejected in favour of an earlier one, compound 418, arsenophenylglycine, which was already in tentative ...
David Greenwood, 2008
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The Shaping of Indian Science: 1914-1947
The best known of trivalent organic arsenicals is salvarsan, for which the non- proprietary name arsphenamine is in common use in the British Empire and the United States. The drug is now generally used in the form of one of its two principal ...
‎2003
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Health & Drugs: Disease, Prescription & Medication
Back | Home | Up | Next The structure of arsphenamine was believed to be A until 2005, when new research suggested the true structure was in fact a mixture of the trimer B and the pentamer C Arsphenamine is a drug that was used to treat ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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Fundamentals of Microbiology
qcontrol/ShutterStock, Inc. OH NH2 AsAs As HOH2N OH NH2 OH H2N NH2 OH As As As NH2 AsAs H2N OH HO H2N HO Arsphenamine forms Arsphenamine forms Chapter Challenge Over the last few years, there has been an increasing ...
Jeffrey C. Pommerville, 2013
9
Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology: Body Systems
Glendale Community College Jeffrey C Pommerville, Jeffrey Pommerville. Chemotherapy: The use of chemical agents to treat diseases or disorders. NH 2 H2N *HCl N NS H2N O O Prontosil Prontosil Arsphenamine forms As As As As As HO ...
Glendale Community College Jeffrey C Pommerville, Jeffrey Pommerville, 2012
10
Antimalarial Drugs, General Outline
been accorded greater recognition for tne inhibitory type of action also displayed by bismuth compounds. Arsphen amine. Experiments with arsphenamine ( salvarsan) in malaria therapy were instituted not long after the introduction of 192 the ...
Owsei Temkin, Elizabeth Mapelsden Ramsey, 1944

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARSPHENAMINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arsphenamine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Present Scenario and the Growth Prospects of the Global Atomic …
... protein (except any chemically synthesized polypeptide), or analogous product, or arsphenamine or derivative of arsphenamine (or any other ... «PR Newswire, Dec 14»
2
Global Biologic Therapeutics Market 2014-2018: Key Vendors are …
... protein (except any chemically synthesized polypeptide), or analogous product, or arsphenamine or derivative of arsphenamine (or any other ... «PR Newswire, Nov 14»
3
UPFDA to recruit drug inspectors after a gap of 5 years following HC …
... Neo-arsphenamine and analogous substances used for the specific treatment of infective diseases, insulin, pituitary (Posterior Lobe) extract, ... «pharmabiz.com, Oct 14»
4
Arsenic and modern medicine
This “magic bullet” was arsphenamine (Salvarsan or “606”). It was launched on the market in 1910 and brought worldwide fame to Ehrlich ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Aug 14»
5
Indiana Governor Signs Biosimilar Substitution Bill
... allergenic products, proteins (except any chemically synthesized polypeptides), products analogous to the above products, arsphenamine, ... «Patent Docs, Apr 14»
6
House and Senate Bills Would Provide Incentive for Repurposing …
... protein (except any chemically synthesized polypeptide), or analogous product, or arsphenamine or derivative of arsphenamine (or any other ... «Patent Docs, Apr 14»
7
Public health movie stocking stuffers
Syphilis treatment with penicillin replaced arsphenamine in the late 1940s and the number of reported cases of syphilis in the United States fell ... «Philly.com, Dec 13»
8
Why is over prescribing antibiotics a problem?
Paul Ehrlich, a 19th century German physician and scientist, identified arsphenamine, an arsenic-based compound that was effective for the ... «Philly.com, Nov 13»
9
6 Of The Most Important Drug Milestones Of All Time
Of far greater significance, arsphenamine (Salvarsan), an organic arsenic-containing drug, was the first authentic cure for syphilis, which ... «Popular Science, Sep 13»
10
Humans vs. Superbugs: Who Will Win?
... this compound (arsphenamine) became a magic bullet treatment against syphilis. Then, in 1928, English scientist Alexander Fleming noticed ... «Yahoo! News, May 13»

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