cysteamine

noun

cys·​te·​amine si-ˈstē-ə-mən 

: a cysteine derivative C₂H₇NS used especially to treat cystinuria

Examples of cysteamine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the smell under control, Shah and her team began studying cysteamine. — Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022

That’s why patients on the standard treatment, a drug called cysteamine, still get sicker and die of their disease, Cherqui said. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022

Found in its highest concentration in human milk, cysteamine is a newer ingredient in the market for treating hyperpigmentation when blended with niacinamide. — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 23 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

cysteine + amine

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cysteamine

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

Medical Definition

cysteamine

noun

cys·​te·​amine sis-ˈtē-ə-mən 

: a cysteine derivative used in the form of its bitartrate C₂H₇NS·C₄H₆O₆ to treat cystinosis and especially formerly as an antidote for acetaminophen overdose