1. used to treat or prevent syphilis
Usage: medical; historical

1. a drug or treatment used to cure or prevent syphilis
Usage: medical; historical

Examples

• Mercury was historically the primary antisyphilitic agent before modern antibiotics.
• The physician prescribed an antisyphilitic remedy to the patient.
• Antisyphilitic treatments have evolved significantly since the discovery of penicillin.
• Early antisyphilitic drugs often had severe side effects.
• The development of effective antisyphilitic therapy transformed public health in the twentieth century.