foetoprotein


Definition: Meaning of, foetoprotein in English to English dictionary.

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foetoprotein foetoproteins
British English, Canadian English ; fetoprotein American English
  1. any of several antigens that occur naturally in the foetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
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foetoprotein used in phrases

  • alpha foetoprotein (noun)
    1. as spina bifida or anencephaly an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the foetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube
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