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Hartnup disease

Hartnup disease noun: an autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder affecting the absorption of nonpolar amino acids.

Noun

Hartnup disease (uncountable)

  1. An autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder affecting the absorption of nonpolar amino acids.

Synonyms of Hartnup disease

Origin of Hartnup disease

Named after a British family that had the disease.

Questions about Hartnup disease

What does Hartnup disease mean?
Hartnup disease means an autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder affecting the absorption of nonpolar amino acids.
What part of speech is Hartnup disease?
Hartnup disease is a noun.

Words near Hartnup disease in the dictionary

  1. Hartners
  2. Hartnett
  3. Hartnetts
  4. Hartney
  5. Hartneys
  6. Hartnup disease
  7. Hartnup disorder
  8. Hartog
  9. Hartogs
  10. Hartogs number
  11. Hartogs numbers

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