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S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine

/ˌɛs naɪˈtroʊsoʊ ɛn əˈsiːtəl ˌpɛnɪsɪˈlæmiːn/

S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine noun: a synthetic S-nitrosothiol compound that acts as a nitric oxide donor, releasing nitric oxide under appropriate conditions and used primarily in biomedical and pharmacological research.

s-nitroso-n-acetylpenicillamine: a synthetic S-nitrosothiol compound that acts as a nitric oxide donor, releasing nitric oxide under...
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Noun

S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (uncountable, abbreviation SNAP)

  1. A synthetic S-nitrosothiol compound that acts as a nitric oxide donor, releasing nitric oxide under appropriate conditions and used primarily in biomedical and pharmacological research.

Forms of S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine

abbreviationSNAP

Origin of S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine

From S + nitroso + N + acetyl + penicillamine.

Questions about S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine

What does S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine mean?
S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine means a synthetic S-nitrosothiol compound that acts as a nitric oxide donor, releasing nitric oxide under appropriate conditions and used primarily in biomedical and pharmacological research.
What part of speech is S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine?
S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine?
S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine is pronounced /ˌɛs naɪˈtroʊsoʊ ɛn əˈsiːtəl ˌpɛnɪsɪˈlæmiːn/.

Words near S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine in the dictionary

  1. s-holes
  2. S-hook
  3. S-matrix
  4. S-matrixes
  5. s-mobile
  6. S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine
  7. s-perfect
  8. s-perfects
  9. S-plasties
  10. S-plasty
  11. S-pole

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