foetoprotein

Definitions of foetoprotein
  1. noun
    any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
    synonyms: fetoprotein
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    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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