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peg-

peg- prefix: used to form names of PEGylated molecules.

Prefix

peg-

  1. Used to form names of PEGylated molecules.

Origin of peg-

From PEG, the initialism of polyethylene glycol.

Questions about peg-

What does peg- mean?
Peg- means used to form names of PEGylated molecules.
What part of speech is peg-?
Peg- is a prefix.

Words near peg- in the dictionary

  1. peg the needle
  2. peg warmer
  3. peg warmers
  4. peg wood
  5. peg woods
  6. peg-
  7. peg-a-lantern
  8. peg-and-socket joint
  9. peg-and-socket joints
  10. peg-fiched
  11. peg-leg

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