Monoclonal

//ˌmɒn.əˈkləʊ.nəl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody
  2. 2
    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 wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody not-comparable

    "One of the first examples of the immunogenicity of recombinantly derived antibodies was with murine anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (OKT3) used in the induction of immunosupression after organ transplantation."

Adjective
  1. 1
    forming or derived from a single clone wordnet

Synonyms

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monoclonal antibodymonoclonal antibody

Example

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"The purified antibodies, known as monoclonal antibodies, were infused intravenously into rhesus monkeys infected with a virus very similar to HIV."

Etymology

From mono- + clonal.

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