Meaning Of The Word Penicillamine

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penicillamine in American English
a white, crystalline chelating drug, C5 H11NO2S, used to treat Wilson's disease, severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis, etc.
noun: a chelating agent, C5H11NO2S, produced by the degradation of penicillin, used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis and in heavy metal poisoning

penicillamine in British English
noun: 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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