Definition of Arsenic trioxide

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arsenic trioxide

Noun
1. a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer
(synonym) arsenic, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide
(hypernym) trioxide

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Arsenic trioxide Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
arsenic trioxide
A substance that induces programmed cell death (apoptosis) in certain cancer cells. It belongs to the family of drugs called antineoplastics. 

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Arsenic Trioxide (Systemic)
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Arsenic trioxide Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Arsenic trioxide
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Arsenic trioxide Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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arsenic trioxide

arsenic trioxide
n : a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer [syn: arsenic, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide]





Arsenic trioxide Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Arsenic trioxide
Arsenic trioxide is the most important commercial compound of arsenic, and the main starting material for arsenic chemistry. It is the highly toxic byproduct of certain kinds of ore processing, for example gold mining.

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