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N-acetylcysteine  listen  (... A-seh-til-SIS-teh-een)

  A drug usually used to reduce the thickness of mucus and ease its removal. It is also used to reverse the toxicity of high doses of acetaminophen. Also called acetylcysteine and N-acetyl-L-cysteine.