epoetin alfa

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

noun
  1. 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-pōĭ-tĭn ăl ]


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

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