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pegyl

pegyl is the alternative form of PEGyl.

Noun capitalized: PEGyl

PEGyl (plural PEGyls)

  1. a functional group similar to the molecule polyethylene glycol (PEG)

Forms of pegyl

pluralpegyls
pluralPEGyls
alternative formpegyl

Origin of pegyl

From PEG + -yl.

Words formed from pegyl

Questions about pegyl

What does pegyl mean?
Pegyl means a functional group similar to the molecule polyethylene glycol (PEG).
What is pegyl the alternative form of?
Pegyl is the alternative form of PEGyl.
What part of speech is pegyl?
Pegyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pegyl?
The plural of pegyl is pegyls.

Words near pegyl in the dictionary

  1. pegunigalsidase alfa
  2. Pegus
  3. pegvisomant
  4. pegwood
  5. pegwoods
  6. pegyl
  7. pegylate
  8. pegylated
  9. pegylates
  10. pegylating
  11. pegylation

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