| ADJECTIVE | pert | monoclonal | forming or derived from a single clone |
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| NOUN | substance | monoclonal, monoclonal antibody | any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules |
| Sounds | maa.nahklow'nahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | forming or derived from a single clone. | |
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| Nouns | clone | a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction |
| Meaning | Any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules. | |
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| Synonym | monoclonal antibody | |
| Narrower | infliximab, Remicade | A monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis |
| Broader | antibody | Any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response |
| Spanish | monoclonal | |
| Catalan | anticòs monoclonal, monoclonal | |
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