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porcine

English

Etymology

From Middle French porcin, from Old French [Term?], from Latin porcinus, from porcus (pig).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?po??.sa?n/
  • IPA(key): /?po??.sin/
  • IPA(key): /?po??.s?n/

Adjective

porcine (comparative more porcine, superlative most porcine)

  1. Of or pertaining to pigs.
    Synonym: suilline
  2. (derogatory) Overweight to the extent of resembling a pig; morbidly obese.

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • coprine, poncier, preonic

French

Adjective

porcine

  1. feminine singular of porcin

Derived terms

  • grippe porcine

Anagrams

  • pioncer

Italian

Adjective

porcine

  1. feminine plural of porcino

Anagrams

  • coprine, crepino

Latin

Adjective

porc?ne

  1. vocative masculine singular of porc?nus

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pegloticase

English

Etymology

Probably from peg- +? -lot- (of unknown origin) +? -icase (uricase).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /p???l?t.??ke?s/

Noun

pegloticase (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A recombinant porcine-like uricase used as a drug to treat severe gout.

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