acetylcysteine
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English
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Etymology
[edit ]Pronunciation
[edit ]- (Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key): /ˌas.ɪ.tʌɪlˈsɪ.stɪ.iːn/, /ˌas.ɪ.tɪlˈsɪ.stɪ.iːn/, /ˌas.ɪ.tʌɪlˈsɪ.steɪn/
- (General American ) IPA (key): /əˌsi.tl̩ˈsɪ.stəˌin/, /ˌæs.əˌtilˈsɪ.stəˌin/, /ˌæs.ət.l̩ˈsɪ.stəˌin/
Noun
[edit ]acetylcysteine (uncountable )
- (organic chemistry , pharmacology ) An acetylated form of the amino acid cysteine (trademark Mucomyst ), which is an antioxidant used as a mucolytic agent and in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning.
Derived terms
[edit ]- carbocisteine
- -steine ("mucolytic")
Translations
[edit ]mucolytic drug
- Finnish: asetyylikysteiini
- Polish: acetylocysteina f
- Portuguese: acetilcisteína f
- Spanish: acetilcisteína (es) f
References
[edit ]- "acetylcysteine", in Lexico , Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- "acetylcysteine", in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.