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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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