| a genetically engineered form of recombinant human DNase that reduces the viscosity of mucus in the lungs, esp. in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. |
dor·nase al·fa  (dôr'nās' āl'fə, -nāz') n. A genetically engineered enzyme used to hydrolyze the DNA in bronchial mucus, facilitating its expectoration, in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. [Alteration of (recombinant human) d(e)o(xy)r(ibo)n(ucle)ase (1) + alteration of alpha.] |
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