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Carbocysteine
Medical Definition: | A compound formed when iodoacetic acid reacts with sulfhydryl groups in proteins. It has been used as an anti-infective nasal spray with mucolytic and expectorant action. | |
Also Called: | Carbocysteine, L-Isomer,Carboxymethylcysteine,Mukodin,Rhinathiol,Thiodril | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 2387-59-9 |
Previously Indexed: | Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic (1974),Amino Acids, Sulfur (1974) |
Carbocysteine Medical Definitions and Terms
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