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penicillamine
penicillamine definition - medical
pen·i·cil·la·mine (pĕnˌĭ-sĭlˈə-mēnˌ)
noun A degradation product of penicillin that is used as a chelating agent and in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and copper poisoning.
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