Hypernym

antiprotozoal 1

noun

a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa

Substance_meronym

nitrogen 1

noun

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

Part_meronym

acetyl 1

noun

the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)

hydroxyl 1

noun

the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols

acetarsol 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

an anti-infective first discovered in 1921 at Pasteur Institute by Ernest Fourneau and sold under the brand name Stovarsol.

Examples

1.Acetarsol has been used in the treatment of suppositories.

Substance_holonym

nitrogen 1

noun

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

Part_holonym

acetyl 1

noun

the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)

hydroxyl 1

noun

the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols