antisyphilitic

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ syphilitic.

Adjective

antisyphilitic (comparative more antisyphilitic, superlative most antisyphilitic)

1. (pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
   • 2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 86:

     Ehrlich knew that an antisyphilitic drug would be an instant sensation.

Translations

countering syphilis

• Latin: antisyphiliticus
• Portuguese: antissifilítico

Noun

antisyphilitic (plural antisyphilitics)

1. (pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.

Translations

any drug that counters syphilis

• Portuguese: antissifilítico m