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apremilast

apremilast noun: a medication that acts as a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4, used for the treatment of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and Behçet's disease.

apremilast: a medication that acts as a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4, used for the treatment of...
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Noun

apremilast (uncountable)

  1. A medication that acts as a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4, used for the treatment of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and Behçet's disease.

Questions about apremilast

What does apremilast mean?
Apremilast means a medication that acts as a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4, used for the treatment of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and Behçet's disease.
What part of speech is apremilast?
Apremilast is a noun.

Words near apremilast in the dictionary

  1. apraxia
  2. apraxias
  3. apraxic
  4. apreciate
  5. Aprelivka
  6. apremilast
  7. aprepitant
  8. aprepitants
  9. apres
  10. apres ski
  11. apres-ski

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