infliximab en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈflɪk.sɪˌmæb/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -atory English infl(ammatory) English -li- English -ximab English infliximab From infl(ammatory) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Remicade) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice that acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor.
Translations (2)
fi infliksimabi (Translations) · es infliximab (Translations)