acetylcysteine: Meaning and Definition of

a•ce•tyl•cys•te•ine

Pronunciation: (u-sēt"l-sis'tē-ēn", -in, u-set"-, as"i-tl-), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a substance, CHNOS, used in solution as an inhalant to dissolve mucus in the treatment of chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema and also used as an antidote in acetaminophen poisoning.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
acetyl-coenzyme A acetylene
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