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noun Pharmacology.
a chelating agent, C5H11NO2S, produced by the degradation of penicillin, used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis and in heavy metal poisoning.
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Penicillamine
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penicillamine pen·i·cil·la·mine (pěn'ĭ-sĭl'ə-mēn')
n.
A degradation product of penicillin that is used as a chelating agent and in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and copper poisoning.
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