# mercaptoethylamine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The aminothiol NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-SH normally formed by the degradation of cysteine

## Etymology
From mercapto- + ethylamine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mercaptoethylamine