monoclonal antibody

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Definition of monoclonal antibody in English English dictionary

A protein genetically engineered from a single clone of a B cell, especially one produced by fusion with a tumor cell and intended for use as a drug

Any of the highly specific antibodies produced in large quantity by the clones of a single hybrid cell formed in the laboratory by the fusion of a B cell with a tumor cell

any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by identical offspring of a hybridoma; very specific for a particular location in the body

Related Terms

agonistic monoclonal antibody

A monoclonal antibody that aims to boost the human immune system either to fight infection or cancer

monoclonal antibody.

MAb

monoclonal antibody.

-mab

Hyphenation

monoclonal an·ti·bo·dy

Turkish pronunciation

mänıklōnıl äntibädi

Pronunciation

/ˌmänəˈklōnəl ˈantēˌbädē/ /ˌmɑːnəˈkloʊnəl ˈæntiːˌbɑːdiː/