p 3 h 4 e 1 n 1 y 4 l 1 k 5 e 1 t 1 o 1 n 1 u 1 r 1 i 1 a 1
15 letters · 27 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental de
originEtymology tree English phenylketone Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) Ancient Greek -ουρία (-ouría)bor. New Latin -ūriabor. English -uria English phenylketonuria From phenylketone + -uria.
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