penicillamine
See also: pénicillamine
English
editEtymology
editBlend of penicillin + amine.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpenicillamine (countable and uncountable, plural penicillamines)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline, sulfur-containing amino acid produced by the hydrolysis of penicillins, used pharmacologically as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals such as copper from the body, and as an anti-inflammatory agent, especially for rheumatoid arthritis; 2-amino-3-methyl-3-mercaptobutanoic acid, (CH3)2C(SH)CH(NH2)COOH.
Translations
editbreakdown product of penicillin
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References
edit- “penicillamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “penicillamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.