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Meaning of acetylcysteine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌas.ɪ.tʌɪlˈsɪ.stɪ.iːn

Definitions

An acetylated form of the amino acid cysteine (trademark Mucomyst), which is an antioxidant used as a mucolytic agent and in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning.

uncountable

Equivalents

Español acetilcisteína
Suomi asetyylikysteiini
Français acétylcystéine
Polski acetylocysteina
Português acetilcisteína

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

acetyldigitoxin acetyldigoxin acetyldihydrocodeine acetylenation Acetylene acetylene black

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