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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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Wiktionary
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n. (context chemistry English) A breakdown product of penicillin used as a chelating drug to treat poisoning by heavy metals etc.
WordNet
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n. a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis [syn: Cuprimine ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Penicillamine , sold under the trade names of Cuprimine , Cuprenyl and Depen , is a medication of the chelator class. It is D-penicillamine, as L-penicillamine is toxic (it inhibits the action of pyridoxine , also known as vitamin B ). It is an α- amino ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Penicillamine \Pen`i*cil"lam*ine\, n. (Chem., Med.) a substance ( C5H11NO2S ) which is a degradation product of the penicillins. Chemically it is 3-mercapto-D-valine. It has chelating properties and is used in medicine as an antirheumatic and to chelate ...