penicillamine

pen·i·cil·la·mine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-uh-sil-uh-meen, -min]
- /ˌpɛn əˈsɪl əˌmin, -mɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-uh-sil-uh-meen, -min]
- /ˌpɛn əˈsɪl əˌmin, -mɪn/

Definitions of penicillamine word

noun penicillamine a chelating agent, C 5 H 1 1 NO 2 S, produced by the degradation of penicillin, used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis and in heavy metal poisoning. 1
noun penicillamine a metabolite of penicillin, being a pyridoxine inhibitor and chelating agent, usually used as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of arthritis 0
noun penicillamine a white, crystalline chelating drug, C5H11NO2S, used to treat Wilson's disease, severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis, etc. 0

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Origin of penicillamine

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; penicill(in) + -amine

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Parts of speech for Penicillamine

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penicillamine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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