fetoprotein

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noun

Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein.

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Meanings

nounfetoprotein (plural fetoproteins)

plural fetoproteins

  1. biochemistryAny of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
foetoprotein
Broader
antigen

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From feto- + protein.

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APA

fetoprotein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetoprotein

MLA

“fetoprotein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetoprotein. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fetoprotein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetoprotein.

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