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pegaspargase

pegaspargase noun: an antineoplastic agent used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Noun

pegaspargase (uncountable)

  1. An antineoplastic agent used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Origin of pegaspargase

Formed from asparaginase with the prefix peg-.

Questions about pegaspargase

What does pegaspargase mean?
Pegaspargase means an antineoplastic agent used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
What part of speech is pegaspargase?
Pegaspargase is a noun.

Words near pegaspargase in the dictionary

  1. pegasids
  2. pegasister
  3. pegasisters
  4. Pegasoid
  5. Pegasos
  6. pegaspargase
  7. pegasse
  8. pegassey
  9. pegassy
  10. pegasus
  11. pegasuses

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