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Definition of Carcinoembryonic
1. Adjective. (medicine physiology) Describing any material (but especially a glycoprotein) that is present in patients with some cancers and also in healthy fetuses ¹
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Medical Definition of Carcinoembryonic
1. Relating to a carcinoma-associated substance present in embryonic tissue, as a carcinoembryonic antigen. (05 Mar 2000)