Medical Dictionary
alpha–1–antitrypsin
noun al·pha–1–an·ti·tryp·sin
\-ˌwən-ˌant-i-ˈtrip-sən, -ˌan-ˌtī-\
\-ˌwən-ˌant-i-ˈtrip-sən, -ˌan-ˌtī-\
Medical Definition of ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN
: a trypsin-inhibiting serum protein which inhibits the digestive action of elastase on the tissues of the lungs and whose deficiency is associated with the development of emphysema
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