Medicine
- Alpha-fetoprotein, a molecule produced in the developing embryo and fetus
- Acute flaccid paralysis, a clinical manifestation characterized by paralysis and reduced muscle tone
- Antifreeze protein, a class of polypeptides produced by certain vertebrates, plants, fungi, and bacteria
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