cysteamine
noun
cys·te·amine
si-ˈstē-ə-mən 
: a cysteine derivative C2H7NS used especially to treat cystinuria
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With the smell under control, Shah and her team began studying cysteamine.
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Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022
That’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
Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022
That’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
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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
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