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A metallic element, atomic no. 51, atomic wt. 121.757, valences 0, −3, +3, +5; used in alloys; toxic and irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. SYN: stibium. [G. anti + monos, not found alone]

- a. chloride SYN: a. trichloride.

- a. dimercaptosuccinate an antiparasitic effective against Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium. SYN: stibocaptate.

- a. oxide SYN: a. trioxide.

- a. potassium tartrate a compound used as an expectorant and in the treatment of schistosomiasis japonicum, although it is extremely toxic and must be administered very slowly intravenously; common toxic manifestations are phlebitis, tachycardia, and hypotension; sudden deaths have been reported, chiefly from circulatory collapse. SYN: potassium antimonyltartrate, tartar emetic, tartrated a..

- a. sodium gluconate SYN: stibogluconate sodium (1).

- a. sodium tartrate used in the treatment of schistosomiasis, and as an emetic. SYN: sodium antimonyl tartrate.

- a. sodium thioglycollate a compound of a. trioxide and thioglycolic acid, used for tropical parasites.

- tartrated a. SYN: a. potassium tartrate.

- a. thioglycollamide the triamide of a. thioglycolic acid; used in the treatment of trypanosomiasis, kala azar, and filariasis.

- a. trichloride combines with vitamin A to form a blue compound and with β-carotene to form a green one, as a method for assay of these substances; also used externally as a caustic. SYN: a. chloride.

- a. trioxide used technically in paints and flame-proofing; also formerly used as an expectorant and emetic. SYN: antimonous oxide, a. oxide, flowers of a..

an·ti·mo·ny 'ant-ə-.mō-nē n, pl -nies a trivalent and pentavalent metalloid element that is commonly metallic silvery white, crystalline, and brittle and is used esp. in alloys and semiconductors and in medicine as a constituent of various antiprotozoal agents (as tartar emetic) symbol Sb see ELEMENT (table)