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单词 fetoprotein
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Definition of fetoprotein in English:

fetoprotein

(also foetoprotein)
noun ˌfiːtə(ʊ)ˈprəʊtiːn
Biochemistry
  • A protein present in fetal serum; specifically (more fully "alpha-fetoprotein") a glycoprotein which is the predominant serum protein of the fetus and can also be detected in amniotic fluid and maternal blood, in which an elevated level is associated ​with certain congenital abnormalities of the fetus, especially spina bifida and anencephaly; abbreviated AFP.

Origin

1960s. From fetus + -o- + protein, after Russian fetoprotein, itself after French foeto-protéine.

 
 

Definition of fetoprotein in US English:

fetoprotein

(also foetoprotein)
nounˌfiːtə(ʊ)ˈprəʊtiːn
Biochemistry
  • A protein present in fetal serum; specifically (more fully "alpha-fetoprotein") a glycoprotein which is the predominant serum protein of the fetus and can also be detected in amniotic fluid and maternal blood, in which an elevated level is associated ​with certain congenital abnormalities of the fetus, especially spina bifida and anencephaly; abbreviated AFP.

Origin

1960s. From fetus + -o- + protein, after Russian fetoprotein, itself after French foeto-protéine.

 
 
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