Pharmacologic Substance
arsanilic acid
Definitions related to arsanilic acid:
  • An arsenical which has been used as a feed additive for enteric conditions in pigs and poultry. It causes blindness and is ototoxic and nephrotoxic in animals.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An organoarsenic compound with activity as an anti-infective agent. As a feed additive, arsanilic acid improves weight gain in farm-raised animals, but its use as a growth promoter is banned in many countries.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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