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maple syrup urine disease

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Branched-chain ketoaciduria, an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting branched-chain amino acids and causing the urine to have a distinctive sweet odour.

uncountable

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

maple taffy maple toffee maple tree Maple Valley maple-leaf maple-sugar

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