penicillamine
[ pen-uh-sil-uh-meen, -min ]
/ ˌpɛn əˈsɪl əˌmin, -mɪn /
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.
Origin of penicillamine
First recorded in 1940–45;
penicill(in) +
-amine
Words nearby penicillamine
penguin,
pengö,
penholder,
penhsi,
penicil,
penicillamine,
penicillate,
penicillin,
penicillin g,
penicillin v,
penicillinase
Medical definitions for penicillamine
penicillamine
[ pĕn′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.