'C5H11NO2S' definitions:

Definition of 'C5H11NO2S'

From: GCIDE

Penicillamine \Pen`i*cil"lam*ine\, n. (Chem., Med.) A substance (C5H11NO2S) which is a degradation product of the penicillins. Chemically it is 3-mercapto-D-valine. It has chelating properties and is used in medicine as an antirheumatic and to chelate copper in cases of hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease). [PJC]