pku

pku is a 3-letter English word with 1 sense as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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 deficiency. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

3 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 1 sense

Definitions

1. 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 deficiency

   Synonyms: phenylketonuria

Synonyms

phenylketonuria

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