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pegloticase

/pəˈɡlɑt.əˌkeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pe-glot-i-case
IPA
/pəˈɡlɑt.əˌkeɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈɡlɑt.əˌkeɪs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce pegloticase?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈɡlɑt.əˌkeɪs/.
What does pegloticase mean?
A recombinant porcine-like uricase used as a drug to treat severe gout.
Where does pegloticase come from?
Probably from peg- + -lot- (of unknown origin) + -icase (“uricase”).

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