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CUPRIMINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis
Synonyms:
Cuprimine; penicillamine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Cuprimine" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)