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al•pha-fe•to•pro•tein
Pronunciation: (al"fu-fē"tō-prō'tēn, -tē-in), [key]—
n. Biochem.
a serum protein produced during pregnancy, useful in the prenatal diagnosis of multiple births or birth defects.
Abbr.: AFP
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