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Meaning of phenylketonuria | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/fɛnaɪ̯lkiːtəˈnjʊə̯ɹɪ.ə/

Definitions

A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.

countable, uncountable

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

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