carcinoembryonic

adjective

Describing any material (but especially a glycoprotein) that is present in patients with some cancers and also in healthy fetuses

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Meanings

adjectivecarcinoembryonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineDescribing any material (but especially a glycoprotein) that is present in patients with some cancers and also in healthy fetuses

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carcinoembryogenic

Origin

From carcino- + embryonic.

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APA

carcinoembryonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinoembryonic

MLA

“carcinoembryonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinoembryonic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcinoembryonic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinoembryonic.

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