dimercaptosuccinate

English

Etymology

From dimercaptosuccinic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

Noun

dimercaptosuccinate (plural dimercaptosuccinates)

  1. (biology, medicine, organic chemistry) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of dimercaptosuccinic acid.

Coordinate terms

  • dimercaptosuccinic acid = DMSA (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
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