acetylcysteine

English

Etymology

acetyl +‎ cysteine

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʌ.sɛ.tiːlˈsɪs.tiːn/

Noun

acetylcysteine (uncountable)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The N-acetyl derivative of cysteine; it is a mucolytic agent

Translations

drug

Finnish: asetyylikysteiini

Portuguese: acetilcisteína f

References

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

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