dornase alfa

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dor·nase al·fa

 (dôr′nās′ ăl′fə, -nāz′)
n.
A genetically engineered enzyme used to hydrolyze the DNA in bronchial mucus, facilitating its expectoration, in the treatment of cystic fibrosis.

[(recombinant human) d(e)o(xy)r(ibo)n(ucle)ase (1) + alteration of alpha.]
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