penicillamine
noun
pen·i·cil·la·mine
ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lə-ˌmēn 
: an amino acid C5H11NO2S that is obtained from penicillins and is used especially in the treatment of cystinuria, rheumatoid arthritis, and poisoning by metals (such as copper or lead)
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Drugs that interact with zinc include certain antibiotics, penicillamine used for Wilson's disease and rheumatoid arthritis and the cancer treatment cisplatin.
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Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021
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penicillamine
noun
pen·i·cil·la·mine
ˌpen-ə-ˈsil-ə-ˌmēn
: an amino acid C5H11NO2S that is obtained from penicillins and is used especially to treat cystinuria, rheumatoid arthritis, and metal poisoning (as by copper or lead)
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