Meanings
- abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of phenylketonuria.
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Nash Hensley, of South Bend, Indiana, was born with two genetic disorders: achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder characterized by dwarfism, and phenylketonuria, or PKU, which causes the phenylalanine amino acid to build up in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic. PKU is caused by a defect in the gene that produces the enzyme needed to break down phenylalanine, so Nash is required to live on a restricted, low-protein diet.
2021 April 11, Rachel Trent, “How a 6-year-old with two rare disorders inspired a country song about Kenny Chesney”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2022
- Synonym of Peking University.
Synonyms: Peking University
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Peking University.
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nouna 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
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PKU. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PKU
“PKU.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PKU. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PKU,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PKU.
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