alpha-fetoprotein

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌælfəˌfiːtəʊˈprəʊtiːn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′fə fē′tō prō′tēn, -tē in)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•pha-fe•to•pro•tein  (al′fə fē′tō prō′tēn, -tē in),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistrya serum protein produced during pregnancy, useful in the prenatal diagnosis of multiple births or birth defects. Abbr.: AFP
  • alpha + fet(us) + -o- + protein 1970–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alpha-fetoprotein / ˌælfəˌfiːtəʊˈprəʊtiːn/
  1. a protein that forms in the liver of the human fetus. Excessive quantities in the amniotic fluid and maternal blood may indicate spina bifida in the fetus; low levels may point to Down's syndrome
    Abbreviation: afp
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