English Explanatory Dictionary

melarsoprol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organic arsenic compound, C₁₂H₁₅AsN₆OS₂, administered intravenously to treat late-stage African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).

Pronunciation

/mɛˈlaː.sə(ʊ).pɹɒl/ /məˈlɑɹ.səˌpɹɔl/

Word forms

melarsoprol

Etymology

From mel(amine) + ars(enic) + -o- + pro(pylene) + -ol.

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