NUTRIENTS

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

Part of Antioxidants

A modified form of the amino acid cysteine, used by the body to build glutathione and also used clinically as a mucus-thinning agent and in acetaminophen overdose treatment.

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Anchor sources

Where this term connects into the site's own research vocabulary -- the broader evidence set lives in the studies library below.

Oxidative Stress(subject)Lungs(body system)

See the studies on N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

Parent category

Antioxidants