(ăs″ĕ-tĭl-sĭs′tē-ĭn)
[Pronunciation]
A chemical substance that when nebulized and inhaled liquefies mucus and pus.
It is also used in the treatment of acetaminophen poisoning.
See: acetaminophen poisoning
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