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acetylcysteine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌas.ɪ.tʌɪlˈsɪ.stɪ.iːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌas.ɪ.tɪlˈsɪ.stɪ.iːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌæs.əˌtilˈsɪ.stəˌin/ (General-American)
/əˌsi.tl̩ˈsɪ.stəˌin/ (General-American)
/ˌæs.ət.l̩ˈsɪ.stəˌin/ (General-American)
/ˌas.ɪ.tʌɪlˈsɪ.steɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From acetyl + cysteine.

Meanings

(uncountable) 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.

Deriveds

carbocisteine · -steine

Translations (4)

fi asetyylikysteiini (mucolytic drug) · pl acetylocysteina (mucolytic drug) · pt acetilcisteína (mucolytic drug) · es acetilcisteína (mucolytic drug)

wikidata: Q375613