606:

Or: Six-o-Six :

1. Originally, a trade name for Arsphenamine, the first specific medication for the treatment of syphilis ; so named because it was the 606 ^th experimental attempt made by Ehrlich and Hata.

2. A euphemism for syphilis ; rarely heard today. See syphilis for synonyms.

See Also: 606, Six-o-Six

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