acetylcysteine

American  

[uh-seet-l-sis-tee-een, -in, uh-set-, as-i-tl-] / əˌsit lˈsɪs tiˌin, -ɪn, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl- /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a substance, C 5 H 9 NO 3 S, 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.

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Etymology

Origin of acetylcysteine

acetyl + cysteine

Example Sentences

Patients with a life-threatening level of paracetamol in their blood can be treated with an antidote called acetylcysteine, given by intravenous drip.

From BBC

At a previous hearing in December, Team Sky chief Dave Brailsford said Fluimucil, a brand name for a legal decongestant containing acetylcysteine used for clearing mucus, was couriered to Wiggins in a package in 2011.

From Washington Times

Pfizer said it agreed to divest itself of four U.S. sterile injectable assets: Acetylcysteine, Clindamycin, Voriconazole and Melphalan.

From The Wall Street Journal

The issue also reports on a third IPF drug called acetylcysteine that proved ineffective in a clinical trial.

From US News

Third, acetylcysteine is often prescribed.

From Slate