antisyphilitic
/ˌæntiˌsɪfəˈlɪtɪk/
adjective
- Used to treat or prevent syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease.
- In the early 20th century, mercury was a common antisyphilitic treatment.
- Modern antisyphilitic drugs are much safer and more effective than older remedies.
- The doctor prescribed an antisyphilitic medication for the patient.
noun
- A medicine or treatment that works against syphilis.
- Penicillin became the most widely used antisyphilitic after its discovery.
- The pharmacy stocked several antisyphilitics for the clinic.
- Historians note that early antisyphilitics often caused serious side effects.