# trientine

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹaɪˈɛnˌtiːn/

## Definitions
1. Triethylenetetramine dihydrochloride, an oral copper chelating agent used to treat Wilson's disease.

## Etymology
From short of trie(thyle)n(e)t(etram)ine.

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