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apo

noun
\ ˈa-pō How to pronounce apo (audio) \
variants: or Apo
plural apos or Apos

Definition of apo

 (Entry 1 of 3)

: apolipoprotein —usually used with a letter or letter and number

APO

abbreviation

Definition of APO (Entry 2 of 3)

army post office

apo-

prefix
variants: or ap-

Definition of apo- (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : away from : off aphelion
2 : detached : separate apogamy
3 : formed from : related to apomorphine

First Known Use of apo

Noun

1972, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for apo

Prefix

Latin, from Greek, from apo — more at of

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apo

noun
\ ˈa-ˌpō How to pronounce apo (audio) \
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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