Term: penicillamine
IPA: ˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ə.miːn

{{also|pénicillamine}}

==English==
[[File:Penicillamine structure.svg|thumb|150px|Chemical structure of '''penicillamine''']]
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===Etymology===
{{blend|en|penicillin|amine}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ə.miːn/}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|biochemistry|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[crystalline]], [[sulfur]]-containing [[amino acid]] produced by the [[hydrolysis]] of [[penicillin]]s, used [[pharmacologically]] as a [[chelating agent]] to remove [[heavy metal]]s such a