penicillamine
pen·i·cil·la·mine
noun \ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lə-ˌmēn\Definition of PENICILLAMINE
: an amino acid C5H11NO2S that is obtained from penicillins and is used especially in the treatment of cystinuria, rheumatoid arthritis, and poisoning by metals (as copper or lead)
Origin of PENICILLAMINE
penicillin + amine
First Known Use: 1943
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