stibamine

noun

stib·​amine

ˈstibəˌmēn

: a sodium salt of stibanilic acid injected chiefly in the form of a glucoside in the treatment of various tropical diseases

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary stib- + amine

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