"acetylcysteine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌas.ɪ.tʌɪlˈsɪ.stɪ.iːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌas.ɪ.tɪlˈsɪ.stɪ.iːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌas.ɪ.tʌɪlˈsɪ.steɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˌsi.tl̩ˈsɪ.stəˌin/ [General-American], /ˌæs.əˌtilˈsɪ.stəˌin/ [General-American], /ˌæs.ət.l̩ˈsɪ.stəˌin/ [General-American]
Etymology: From acetyl + cysteine. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|acetyl|cysteine}} acetyl + cysteine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} acetylcysteine (uncountable)
  1. (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. Wikidata QID: Q375613 Wikipedia link: acetylcysteine Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: carbocisteine, -steine (english: mucolytic) Translations (mucolytic drug): asetyylikysteiini (Finnish), acetylocysteina [feminine] (Polish), acetilcisteína [feminine] (Portuguese), acetilcisteína [feminine] (Spanish)

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