epoetin alfa

[ ih-poi-i-tn al-fuh ]

noun

1. a synthetic form of human erythropoietin, used to treat anemia.

epoetin alfa

/ ĭ-pō′ĭ-tĭnăl′fə /

1. A synthetic preparation of human erythropoietin, manufactured using recombinant DNA technology, and used to treat some forms of anemia.