trientine

English

Chemical structure of trientine

Etymology

From short of trie(thyle)n(e)t(etram)ine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈɛnˌtiːn/

Noun

trientine (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) Triethylenetetramine dihydrochloride, an oral copper chelating agent used to treat Wilson's disease.