dimercaptosuccinate

English

Etymology

dimercaptosuccinic +‎ -ate

Noun

dimercaptosuccinate (plural dimercaptosuccinates)

1. (biology, medicine, organic chemistry) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of dimercaptosuccinic acid.

Coordinate terms

• dimercaptosuccinic acid = DMSA (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)