1. Plural of penicillamine; organic compounds derived from penicillin, used as chelating agents in medicine to treat heavy metal poisoning and certain autoimmune diseases.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple compounds or doses

Examples

• Penicillamines are administered to patients with copper or lead poisoning.
• The doctor prescribed penicillamines to help remove excess metals from the patient's body.
• Several penicillamines have been developed for treating Wilson's disease.
• Penicillamines work by binding to heavy metals and facilitating their excretion.