Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 9 compound words that contain alfa. The most common are listed below. Open alfa in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- drotrecogin alfaA recombinant form of human activated protein C that has antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, and profibrinolytic properties.
- andexanet alfaAn antidote for the medications rivaroxaban and apixaban, when reversal of anticoagulation is needed due to uncontrolled bleeding.
- avalglucosidase alfaAn enzyme replacement therapy medication used for the treatment of glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe disease).
- berahyaluronidase alfaA variant of hyaluronidase used with pembrolizumab to treat various tumors.
- cerliponase alfaAn enzyme-replacement treatment for Batten disease.
- cipaglucosidase alfaA medication used in combination with miglustat to treat Pompe disease.
- conestat alfaA recombinant C1 inhibitor obtained from the milk of transgenic rabbits, used to treat acute HAE attacks in adults.
- dornase alfaA highly purified solution of recombinant human deoxyribonuclease I (rhDNase), an enzyme which selectively cleaves DNA. It is used to treat cystic fibrosis.
- efbemalenograstim alfaA leukocyte growth factor medication used to decrease the incidence of infection in chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.
- moroctocog alfaA genetically engineered glycoprotein.
- octocog alfaA recombinant form of factor VIII, an essential blood-clotting protein.
- pegunigalsidase alfaAn enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of Fabry disease.
- taliglucerase alfaA plant-derived enzyme, a recombinant glucocerebrosidase, used to treat Gaucher's disease.
- tividenofusp alfaAn enzyme fusion protein used to treat Hunter syndrome.
- turoctocog alfaA recombinant antihemophilic factor VIII used for the treatment and prophylaxis of bleeding patients with haemophilia A.
- velmanase alfaA medication for the treatment of alpha-mannosidosis.
- alfa grassesparto
- nogapendekin alfa inbakiceptA drug used to treat bladder cancer.
Compound words 9
- alfalfaA plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
- alfabetoNoodles shaped like letters of the alphabet.
- alfajorA popular confection in South America usually made of flour, honey, and nuts and filled with a milk-based filling. Traditionally the filling was manjar blanco, but today it is typically dulce de leche.
- alfaiasplural of alfaia: A Brazilian drum with a membrane made of animal skin.
- alfakisplural of alfaki: An Islamic cleric, an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence, especially in medieval and early modern Spain.
- alfaquinAlternative form of alfaqui: An Islamic cleric, an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence, especially in medieval and early modern Spain.
- Alfarosplural of Alfaro: A surname from Spanish.
- alfatoxinMisspelling of aflatoxin: Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.
- GabalfaA suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1678).