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Syphilis vs Salvarsan - What's the difference?

syphilis | salvarsan |

As nouns the difference between syphilis and salvarsan

is that syphilis is a disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum while salvarsan is an organoarsenic compound that was once used in the treatment of syphilis.

syphilis

English

(wikipedia syphilis)

Alternative forms

* syph (slang)

Noun

(-)
  • (disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum .

    • Synonyms

    * great-pox (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * syphilitic * syphilize * syphiloid

    See also

    * clap * French pox * gonorrhea * STD * VD

    salvarsan

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia salvarsan) (-)
  • (medicine) An organoarsenic compound that was once used in the treatment of syphilis