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Meaning of melarsoprol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/mɛˈlaː.sə(ʊ).pɹɒl/

Definitions

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

uncountable

Examples

“They still use the drug melarsoprol, which, Dr. Pécoul said, “is not effective and sometimes kills.””

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

melas melasma Melason melaspileacean melasses melassic acid