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pen⋅i⋅cil⋅la⋅mine

  [pen-uh-sil-uh-meen, -min]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a chelating agent, C5H1 1NO2S, produced by the degradation of penicillin, used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis and in heavy metal poisoning.
Origin:
1940–45; penicill(in) + -amine
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pen·i·cil·la·mine   (pěn'ĭ-sĭl'ə-mēn')   
n.  A degradation product of penicillin, C5H11NO2S, that is used as a chelating agent and in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Wilson's disease, and lead poisoning.

[penicill(in) + -amine.]
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Main Entry: pen·i·cil·la·mine
Pronunciation: "pen-&-'sil-&-"mEn
Function: noun
: an amino acidC5H11NO2S that is obtained from penicillins and is used especially to treat cystinuria and metal poisoning (as by copper or lead)
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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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