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pen•i•cil•la•mine
Pronunciation: (pen"u-sil'u-mēn", -min), [key]—
n. Pharm.
a chelating agent, C
5H
11NO
2S, produced by the degradation of penicillin, used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis and in heavy metal poisoning.
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