Definition
cysteamines
noun
- Plural of cysteamine; organic compounds containing a thiol group and an amino group, used in biochemistry and medicine.
Usage: technical; chemistry/biochemistry term; typically used in plural or as a mass noun in scientific contexts
Examples
- Cysteamines are important reducing agents in biochemical research.
- The pharmaceutical company developed new derivatives of cysteamines for treating cystinosis.
- Cysteamines help protect cells by reducing oxidative stress in laboratory studies.
- Researchers measured the concentration of cysteamines in the tissue samples.