"AFP" meaning in English

See AFP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} AFP (not comparable)
  1. (in biomedical research) Initialism of affinity purified. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: affinity purified
    Sense id: en-AFP-en-adj-eKX6r8P- Categories (other): Medicine

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} AFP
  1. (Australia, law enforcement) Initialism of Australian Federal Police. Tags: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Australian Federal Police
    Sense id: en-AFP-en-name-aKAPleVV Categories (other): Australian English, Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 2 28 26 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 21 4 27 25 20 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  2. (journalism) Initialism of Agence France-Presse. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Agence France-Presse
    Sense id: en-AFP-en-name-RE990Nh1 Categories (other): France, Mass media Topics: journalism, media
  3. (US) Initialism of Association of Fundraising Professionals. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Association of Fundraising Professionals
    Sense id: en-AFP-en-name-A1T1F3Sg Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 2 28 26 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 18 5 35 21 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 21 4 27 25 20
  4. (Philippines, military) Initialism of Armed Forces of the Philippines. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Armed Forces of the Philippines
    Sense id: en-AFP-en-name-0Lh3S2Cf Categories (other): Philippine English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Organizations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 2 28 26 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 21 4 27 25 20 Disambiguation of Organizations: 1 21 1 24 38 15 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} AFP (uncountable)
  1. (biochemistry) Initialism of alpha-fetoprotein. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: alpha-fetoprotein
    Sense id: en-AFP-en-noun-LwNmTctL Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 2 28 26 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 21 4 27 25 20 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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