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pegloticase

US/pəˈɡlɑt.əˌkeɪs/

pegloticase noun: a recombinant porcine-like uricase used as a drug to treat severe gout.

Noun

pegloticase (uncountable)

  1. A recombinant porcine-like uricase used as a drug to treat severe gout.
    • Krystexxa, also known as pegloticase, is a form of the enzyme uricase, which breaks down uric acid.2009 June 17, Andrew Pollack, “F.D.A. Panel Recommends Approval of a Gout Drug”, in New York Times

Origin of pegloticase

Probably from peg- + -lot- (of unknown origin) + -icase (“uricase”).

Questions about pegloticase

What does pegloticase mean?
Pegloticase means a recombinant porcine-like uricase used as a drug to treat severe gout.
What part of speech is pegloticase?
Pegloticase is a noun.
How do you pronounce pegloticase?
Pegloticase is pronounced /pəˈɡlɑt.əˌkeɪs/ (US).

Words near pegloticase in the dictionary

  1. Pegler
  2. pegless
  3. peglet
  4. peglets
  5. peglike
  6. pegloticase
  7. pegmatite
  8. pegmatites
  9. pegmatitic
  10. pegmatitization
  11. pegmatization

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