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Penicillamine

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Noun

1. cuprimine, penicillamine

a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis

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Penicillamine

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noun
pharmacology
a metabolite of penicillin, being a pyridoxine inhibitor and chelating agent, usually used as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of arthritis

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Penicillamine

see synonyms of penicillamine
noun
a white, crystalline chelating drug, C5H11NO2S, used to treat Wilson's disease, severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

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Penicillamine

see synonyms of penicillamine
n.
A chelating agent, C5H11NO2S, that is a degradation product of penicillin and is used in the treatment of Wilson disease, refractory rheumatoid arthritis, and excess urinary excretion of cystine.

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