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leucinemia

/ˌl(j)uːsɪˈniːmi.ə/

leucinemia noun: increase in blood leucine concentration.

Noun

leucinemia (countable and uncountable, plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) Increase in blood leucine concentration.
  2. (no plural) Maple syrup urine disease.
    Synonyms:
    leucinosis

Synonyms of leucinemia

  • leucinosis

Forms of leucinemia

alternative UKleucinaemia

Origin of leucinemia

From leucine + -emia.

Words formed from leucinemia

  • hyperleucinemia

Questions about leucinemia

What does leucinemia mean?
Leucinemia means increase in blood leucine concentration.
What part of speech is leucinemia?
Leucinemia is a noun.
How do you pronounce leucinemia?
Leucinemia is pronounced /ˌl(j)uːsɪˈniːmi.ə/.

Words near leucinemia in the dictionary

  1. leucinal
  2. leucinamide
  3. leucine
  4. leucine zipper
  5. leucine zippers
  6. leucinemia
  7. leucines
  8. leucinic acid
  9. leucinocaine
  10. leucinol
  11. leucinostatin

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