Definition
penicillamines
noun
- Plural of penicillamine; organic compounds derived from penicillin, used as chelating agents in medicine to treat heavy metal poisoning and certain autoimmune diseases.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple compounds or doses
Examples
- Penicillamines are administered to patients with copper or lead poisoning.
- The doctor prescribed penicillamines to help remove excess metals from the patient's body.
- Several penicillamines have been developed for treating Wilson's disease.
- Penicillamines work by binding to heavy metals and facilitating their excretion.