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Meaning of pegloticase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
pəˈɡlɑt.əˌkeɪs

Definitions

A recombinant porcine-like uricase used as a drug to treat severe gout.

uncountable

Examples

“Krystexxa, also known as pegloticase, is a form of the enzyme uricase, which breaks down uric acid.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pegmatite pegmatization pegmatoid pego pegol pegomancy

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