Mab
name, noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A slattern. obsolete
- 2 Abbreviation of m(onoclonal) a(nti)b(ody). abbreviation, alt-of
- 3 Abbreviation of monoclonal antibody. abbreviation, alt-of
"Clinicians in the United States relied strongly on the use of two monoclonal antibody (mAbs) treatments for COVID-19, even after they were deauthorized by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a new study."
- 4 A cab; a hackney. obsolete
- 1 To dress untidily. obsolete
- 1 A moon of Uranus
- 2 A female given name, related to Maeve.
""Good-bye, Mab," said Mr. Ford, stretching out his arm, and gathering her to his heart. "Good-bye, darling - you will think of the old man, eh?" Tears and kisses were Mab's only reply."
Example
More examples""Good-bye, Mab," said Mr. Ford, stretching out his arm, and gathering her to his heart. "Good-bye, darling - you will think of the old man, eh?" Tears and kisses were Mab's only reply."
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