aminocaproic acid
English
editEtymology
editFrom amino- + caproic acid.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /əˌmi.noʊ.kəˌpɹoʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun
editaminocaproic acid (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A drug C6H13NO2 that inhibits the breakdown of fibrin by blocking the activation of plasminogen and is used to control bleeding (as during surgery) especially in cases where blood clots are broken down too quickly. It is a chemical analog of lysine and is marketed under the trademark Amicar.
Coordinate terms
edit- aminocaproate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
Translations
editdrug for bleeding
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References
edit- “aminocaproic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.