PENICILLAMINE


Meaning of PENICILLAMINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lə-ˌmēn ]

noun

Etymology: penicill in + amine

Date: 1943

: an amino acid C 5 H 11 NO 2 S that is obtained from penicillins and is used especially in the treatment of cystinuria, rheumatoid arthritis, and poisoning by metals (as copper or lead)

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