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First Known Use of apo
1972
APO
abbreviation
Definition of APO
army post office
apo-
prefix
variants: or
ap-
Definition of apo-
1 : away from : off aphelion
2 : detached : separate apogamy
3 : formed from : related to apomorphine
Origin and Etymology of apo-
Latin, from Greek, from apo — more at of
Medical Dictionary
apo
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noun
\ˈa-ˌpō\
variants: or
Apo
Medical Definition of apo
: apolipoprotein A growing number of studies suggest that the apos may soon be seen as important indicators of heart-disease risk.—Prevention, September 1989—often used with a letter or letter and number The right balance of dietary fat may help HDL by promoting higher levels of the chief HDL transporter protein, called Apo A1 …—Food & Fitness Advisor, September 2004
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