# melarsoprol

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛˈlaː.sə(ʊ).pɹɒl/

## Definitions
1. An organic arsenic compound, C₁₂H₁₅AsN₆OS₂, administered intravenously to treat late-stage African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).

## Etymology
From mel(amine) + ars(enic) + -o- + pro(pylene) + -ol.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/melarsoprol