: a cysteine derivative C2H7NS used especially to treat cystinuria
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThat’s why patients on the standard treatment, a drug called cysteamine, still get sicker and die of their disease, Cherqui said. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022 Found in its highest concentration in human milk, cysteamine is a newer ingredient in the market for treating hyperpigmentation when blended with niacinamide. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 23 Mar. 2021
Word History
Etymology
cysteine + amine
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
cysteamine
noun
cys·te·amine sis-ˈtē-ə-mən
: a cysteine derivative used in the form of its bitartrate C2H7NS·C4H6O6 to treat cystinosis and especially formerly as an antidote for acetaminophen overdose