monoclonal
mon·o·clo·nal
monoclonal · monoclonals
Something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibodySomething produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody
UK/ˌmɒn.əˈkləʊ.nəl/US/ˌmɑn.əˈkloʊ.nəl/
» The purified antibodies, known as monoclonal antibodies, were infused intravenously into rhesus monkeys infected with a virus very similar to HIV.
Meaning
1 sensesSomething produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody
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
Examples
1 sentencesThe purified antibodies, known as monoclonal antibodies, were infused intravenously into rhesus monkeys infected with a virus very similar to HIV.
Forms
plural: monoclonals| Singular | monoclonal |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in 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:monoclonal antibody