penicillamine
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- noun
- /ˌpɛnɪsɪˈlɑːmiːn/
- Specialized
- For D-penicillamine (fig 2), the descending order of priority is NH3+, C(CH3)2SH, CO2-, H.
- D-penicillamine
Examples
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Treatment for heavy metal poisoning can include penicillamine as an effective chelating agent.
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D-penicillamine has been used for many years in the treatment of Wilson's disease and cystinuria and is now widely used in rheumatoid arthritis.
Academic text (1991) -
Penicillamine
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In rheumatology, the importance of chirality is well illustrated by penicillamine.
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The study aimed to evaluate the performance of the drug D-penicillamine in a placebo-controlled randomized trial.
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Viewed along the C-H axis, with hydrogen into the paper, the priority 1,2,3 is anticlockwise, and D-penicillamine has the S form.
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D-penicillamine is often prescribed to help manage symptoms of Wilson's disease.
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In severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis, doctors may recommend penicillamine to reduce inflammation.
Synonyms
A drug that removes extra copper from the body and treats severe rheumatoid arthritis
Surface Forms
Morphology
penicillamine = penicillin (opaque) = penicill + amine
Although the form suggests 'penicillin' + the chemical suffix '-amine', the drug name is specialized and its pharmacological properties are not predictable from these parts for an average learner.
Etymology
Penicillamine comes from the medicine penicillin and the ending -amine, which names a chemical part often found in drugs. So the name reminds you it is a medical chemical that helps 'remove' harmful metals from the body and treat conditions like Wilson's disease.