acetarsol
English edit
Etymology edit
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.[1]
Noun edit
acetarsol (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, medicine) The compound (3-acetamido-4-hydroxyphenyl)arsonic acid sometimes used as an antiinfective against the parasite protozoan Entamoeba histolytica
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
compound sometimes used as an antiinfective
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References edit
- ^ “International Non-Proprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Preparations”, in WHO Chronicle, volume 13, number 12, 1959 December, page 463
Anagrams edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Internationalism; compare English acetarsol. First attested in 1936.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
acetarsol m inan
Declension edit
Declension of acetarsol
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | acetarsol |
| genitive | acetarsolu |
| dative | acetarsolowi |
| accusative | acetarsol |
| instrumental | acetarsolem |
| locative | acetarsolu |
| vocative | acetarsolu |
References edit
Further reading edit
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Internationalism; compare English acetarsol
Noun edit
acetarsol m (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, medicine) acetarsol
- Synonym: acetarsona