FETOPROTEIN

fetoprotein, foetoprotein

(noun) any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fetoprotein (plural fetoproteins)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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