English Explanatory Dictionary

acetarsol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The compound (3-acetamido-4-hydroxyphenyl)arsonic acid sometimes used as an antiinfective against the parasite protozoan Entamoeba histolytica

Word forms

acetarsol

Etymology

Blend of acet(amido) + ars(onic) + -ol. The drug was developed by Ernest Fourneau at the Pasteur Institute and sold under the brand name stovarsol. The name is established as the drug’s international nonproprietary name.

Synonyms

acetarsone stovarsol
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