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606
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Etymology
It was the 606th chemical studied by Ehrlich in his quest for an antisyphilitic drug.
Noun
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Arsphenamine.
en 1910 The Journal of Ophthalmology and Oto-laryngology 4 Within these last five years we have discovered the spirochaeta pallida, the Wasserman reaction and dioxydiamidoarsenobenzol or 606;
en 1974 w:Lawrence Durrell Monsieur 108 Faber & Faber 1992 At any rate I had told her what I knew about 606, and asked Akkad to send her to a specialist.
Synonyms
en arsphenamine
en salvarsan
en Drugs