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S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɛs naɪˈtroʊsoʊ ɛn əˈsiːtəl ˌpɛnɪsɪˈlæmiːn/

Etymology

From S + nitroso + N + acetyl + penicillamine.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A synthetic S-nitrosothiol compound that acts as a nitric oxide donor, releasing nitric oxide under appropriate conditions and used primarily in biomedical and pharmacological research.

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