| NOUN | substance | monoclonal antibody, monoclonal | 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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| 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 | |
| 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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