Cysteamine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cysteamine is a noun meaning (biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
Meaning
(biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
Word Forms
- cysteamines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cystaphos, cistinexine, citiolone, carbocysteine, microcystilide, disulfamide.
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