monoclonal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɒn.əˈkləʊ.nəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌmɑn.əˈkloʊ.nəl/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English clone English -al English clonal English monoclonal From mono- + clonal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody
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.
2002, Gilbert S. Banker, Christopher T. Rhodes, Modern Pharmaceutics, 4th edition, Informa Health Care, →ISBN, page 699:
Deriveds
monoclonality · monoclonal antibody · antimonoclonal · monoclonally · amonoclonal · nonmonoclonal
Relateds
Translations (5)
de monoklonal (genetically engineered from a single clone) · fi monoklonaalinen (genetically engineered from a single clone) · fr monoclonal (genetically engineered from a single clone) · es monoclonal (genetically engineered from a single clone) · it monoclonale (genetically engineered from a single clone)