antisyphilitic
- noun
- /ˌæntiˌsɪfɪˈlɪtɪk/
- Archaic
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antisyfilítico
- Penicillin is considered the most effective antisyphilitic available today.
Examples
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Early antisyphilitic treatments often had severe side effects.
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The doctor prescribed an antisyphilitic to combat the infection.
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The doctor prescribed an antisyphilitic for the patient's treatment.
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Many antisyphilitics are available in the market today.
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Penicillin is considered the most effective antisyphilitic available today.
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Early antisyphilitic treatments often had severe side effects.
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The doctor prescribed an antisyphilitic to combat the infection.
How Effective
Surface Forms
Morphology
antisyphilitic = syphilitic (semi-transparent) = anti + syphil + itic
The anti- + syphilitic structure is clear, but the noun sense 'a drug or chemical agent' is a specialized medical extension rather than a fully everyday combination.
Etymology
Antisyphilitic is built from anti- 'against' and syphilis, the name of the disease. So, like the word antibiotic, which is a medicine that fights bacteria, antisyphilitic means a medicine or agent that fights or treats syphilis.