Fetoprotein Definition

fētə-prōtēn, -tē-ĭn
noun
Any of several antigens normally present in a fetus and occurring abnormally in adults as a result of certain cancers or diseases of the liver.
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Synonyms:
  • foetoprotein

Other Word Forms of Fetoprotein

Noun

Singular:
fetoprotein
Plural:
fetoproteins

Origin of Fetoprotein

  • feto- +"Ž protein

    From Wiktionary

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