Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penicillamine

/ˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ə.miːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: peni-cil-lamine
IPA: /ˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ə.miːn/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crystalline, sulfur-containing amino acid produced by the hydrolysis of penicillins, used pharmacologically as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals such as copper from the body, and as an anti-inflammatory agent, especially for rheumatoid arthritis; 2-amino-3-methyl-3-mercaptobutanoic acid, (CH₃)₂C(SH)CH(NH₂)COOH.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of penicillin + amine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

penicillamines (plural)

Synonyms

cuprimine

Questions

How do you pronounce penicillamine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ə.miːn/.
What does penicillamine mean?: A crystalline, sulfur-containing amino acid produced by the hydrolysis of penicillins, used pharmacologically as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals such as copper from the body, and as an anti-inflammatory agent, especially for rheumatoid arthritis; 2-amino-3-methyl-3-mercaptobutanoic acid, (CH₃)₂C(SH)CH(NH₂)COOH.
Where does penicillamine come from?: Blend of penicillin + amine.

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