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ALPHA-1

Specialty Definition: ALPHA-1

DomainDefinition

Health

A protein with the property of inactivating proteolytic enzymes such as leucocyte collagenase and elastase. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: ALPHA-1

Specialty definitions using "ALPHA-1": alpha-Glucosidases, AmylasesCalcium Channels, L-Type, Connexin 43, CyclodextrinsPhosphorylaseReceptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1, Retinol-Binding Proteins. (references)

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Commercial Usage: ALPHA-1

DomainTitle

Books

  • The Alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptors (The Receptors) (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Non-Fiction Usage: ALPHA-1

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Health

In normal lungs, alpha-1 antitrypsin protects the lungs from the harmful effects of neutrophil elastase. (references)

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, galactosemia, and glycogen storage diseases are among the inherited diseases that interfere with the way the liver produces, processes, and stores enzymes, proteins, metals, and other substances the body needs to function properly. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: ALPHA-1

"ALPHA-1" is generally used as a cardinal number -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "ALPHA-1" is used about 13 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Cardinal Number100%1397,576

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: ALPHA-1

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "ALPHA-1": alpha-1-antitrypsin.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: ALPHA-1

Language Translations for "ALPHA-1"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

alfa 1-antitrypsin-test (alpha-1 antitrypsin test), alfa 1-antitrypsin-clearance (alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance, alpha-1-anti-trypsin clearance). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

alpha-1-antitrypsine test (alpha-1 antitrypsin test), meting van het alfa-1 antitrypsine (alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance, alpha-1-anti-trypsin clearance), -1-antitrypsine test (alpha-1 antitrypsin test). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

alfa-1-antitrypsiinin puoliintumisaika (alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance, alpha-1-anti-trypsin clearance), alfa-1-antitrypsiinikoe proteiinihukan määrittämiseksi (a1 antitrypsin test, alpha-1 antitrypsin test). (various references)

   

French

  

antitrypsine-1-alpha (alpha-1-antitrypsin), test l'alpha-1-antitrypsine (alpha-1 antitrypsin test), déficit en alpha-1-antitrypsine (alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency), déficit en A1AT (alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency), clairance de l'alpha 1 antitrypsine (alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance, alpha-1-anti-trypsin clearance). (various references)

   

German

  

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin-Test (a1 antitrypsin test, alpha-1 antitrypsin test), Alpha-1-Antitrypsinmangel-Mangel-Test (alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance, alpha-1-anti-trypsin clearance), Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (alpha 1-antitrypsin, alpha-1-antitrypsin). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

κάθαρση της άλφα 1 αντιθρυψίνης (alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance, alpha-1-anti-trypsin clearance), δοκιμασία άλφα-1-αντιθρυψίνης (a1 antitrypsin test, alpha-1 antitrypsin test). (various references)

   

Italian

  

antitripsina alfa 1 (alpha-1-antitrypsin), test dell'alfa 1-antitripsina (a1 antitrypsin test, alpha-1 antitrypsin test), clearance dell'alfa 1 antitripsina (alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance, alpha-1-anti-trypsin clearance). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

alpha-1ay

   

Spanish

  

alfa-1-antitripsina fecal (a1 antitrypsin test, alpha-1 antitrypsin test), alfa-1-antitripsina (alpha-1-antitrypsin), aclaramiento intestinal de alfa-1-antitripsina (alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance, alpha-1-anti-trypsin clearance), excreción fecal de alfa-1-antitripsina (a1 antitrypsin test, alpha-1 antitrypsin test). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: ALPHA-1

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "1-a-a-h-l-p"

-1 letter: alpha.

-3 letters: aah, aal, aha, ala, alp, hap, lap, pah, pal.

-4 letters: aa, ah, al, ha, la, pa.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Quotations: Non-fiction
4. Usage Frequency
5. Expressions
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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