Dornase Alfa Definition
dôrnās ălfə, -nāz
noun
A genetically engineered enzyme used to hydrolyze the DNA in bronchial mucus, facilitating its expectoration, in the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Dornase Alfa
Alteration of (recombinant human) d(e)o(xy)r(ibo)n(ucle)ase (1) alteration of alpha
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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