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fetoprotein

DEFINITIONS OF: fetoprotein

1

n any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer

Synonyms:
foetoprotein
Types:
AFP, alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein
an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
Type of:
antigen
any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
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