1. Drugs or medicines used to treat syphilis
Usage: plural form; medical/pharmaceutical term; historical and contemporary usage

1. Of, relating to, or used in the treatment of syphilis
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term

Examples

• Penicillin became one of the most effective antisyphilitics in the 20th century.
• The doctor prescribed antisyphilitics to treat the patient's infection.
• Early antisyphilitic treatments included mercury compounds.
• Modern antisyphilitics have fewer side effects than older medications.
• The development of antisyphilitics revolutionized the treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
• Antisyphilitic therapy requires careful monitoring and adherence to the prescribed regimen.