mercapto

See also: mercapto-

English

Etymology

From mercaptan, from Latin mercurius captans (“mercury capturing”).

Noun

mercapto (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -SH
   • 2015 July 6, “Hydrogen Peroxide Scavenging Activity of Novel Coumarins Synthesized Using Different Approaches”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     The postulated mechanism for the reaction of coumarin 4 as an antioxidant, as indicated in Fig 3, relies on the mercapto hydrogen atom (bold), which is under the influence of resonance and inductive effects.

Derived terms

• allylmercaptomethylpenicillin
• captopril
• mercapto protease