penicillamine
noun
pen·i·cil·la·mine
ˌpe-nə-ˈsi-lə-ˌmēn
: an amino acid C5H11NO2S that is obtained from penicillins and is used especially in the treatment of cystinuria, rheumatoid arthritis, and poisoning by metals (such as copper or lead)
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