acetylcysteine
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English[edit]
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
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References[edit]
- “acetylcysteine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “acetylcysteine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.