suramin
noun
sur·a·min
ˈsu̇r-ə-mən 
: a trypanocidal drug C51H34N6Na6O23S6 obtained as a white powder and administered intravenously in the early stages of African sleeping sickness
called also germanin, suramin sodium
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“Suramin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/suramin. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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