epoetin alfa

[ih-poi-i-tn al-fuh]

e·po·e·tin al·fa

[ih-poi-i-tn al-fuh]
noun
a synthetic form of human erythropoietin, used to treat anemia.
Also called recombinant human erythropoietin.
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Epoetin alfa has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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epoetin alfa   (ĭ-pō'ĭ-tĭn āl'fə)  Pronunciation Key 
A synthetic preparation of human erythropoietin, manufactured using recombinant DNA technology, and used to treat some forms of anemia.
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