carbocisteine

C3A1R1B3O1C3I1S1T1E1I1N1E1

noun

A mucolytic that reduces the viscosity of sputum.

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Meanings

nouncarbocisteine (uncountable)

alternative carbocysteine

  1. uncountablechemistryA mucolytic that reduces the viscosity of sputum.

Origin

Blend of carboxy + acetylcysteine.

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APA

carbocisteine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbocisteine

MLA

“carbocisteine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbocisteine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbocisteine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbocisteine.

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