aminocaproic acid

English

Chemical structure of aminocaproic acid

Etymology

From amino- +‎ caproic acid.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˌmi.noʊ.kəˌpɹoʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
• Rhymes: -æsɪd

Noun

aminocaproic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A drug C₆H₁₃NO₂ that inhibits the breakdown of fibrin by blocking the activation of plasminogen and is used to control bleeding (as during surgery) especially in cases where blood clots are broken down too quickly. It is a chemical analog of lysine and is marketed under the trademark Amicar.

Coordinate terms

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

Translations

drug for bleeding

• Catalan: àcid aminocaproic m
• Finnish: aminokapronihappo
• Portuguese: ácido aminocaproico m

References

• “aminocaproic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.