Found 2 items, similar to Penicillamine.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: penicillamine penicillamine n : a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis [syn: Cuprimine]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Penicillamine Penicillamine \Pen`i*cil"lam*ine\, n. (Chem., Med.) a substance (C5H11NO2S) which is a degradation product of the penicillins. Chemically it is 3-mercapto-D-valine. It has chelating properties and is used in medicine as an antirheumatic and to chelate copper in cases of hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease). [PJC]