epoetin alfa
[ ih-poi-i-tn al-fuh ]
noun
a synthetic form of human erythropoietin, used to treat anemia.
- Also called recombinant human erythropoietin .
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Scientific definitions for epoetin alfa
epoetin alfa
[ ĭ-pō′ĭ-tĭn ăl′fə ]
A synthetic preparation of human erythropoietin, manufactured using recombinant DNA technology, and used to treat some forms of anemia.
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