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acetylcysteine in American English (əˌsitlˈsɪstiˌin, -ɪn, əˌset-, ˌæsɪtl-) nounPharmacology a substance, C5H9NO3S, 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 Word origin [acetyl + cysteine]Examples of 'acetylcysteine' in a sentenceacetylcysteine It is a brand name for acetylcysteine, which is used to break up mucus.Fluimucil, a brand name for the decongestant acetylcysteine, is not a banned substance. |