"Carbocysteine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A compound formed when iodoacetic acid reacts with sulfhydryl groups in proteins. It has been used as an anti-infective nasal spray with mucolytic and expectorant action.
| Descriptor ID |
D002233
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.030.230.310 D12.125.119.270 D12.125.166.230.310
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| Concept/Terms |
Carbocysteine- Carbocysteine
- S-Carboxymethylcysteine
- S Carboxymethylcysteine
- S-(Carboxymethyl)-L-cysteine
- 3-(Carboxymethylthio)alanine
- Carbocysteine, L-Isomer
- Carbocysteine, L Isomer
- L-Isomer Carbocysteine
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