monoclonal antibody
A protein genetically engineered from a single clone of a B cell, especially one…A protein genetically engineered from a single clone of a B cell, especially one produced by fusion with a tumor cell and intended for use as a drug.
» The purified antibodies, known as monoclonal antibodies, were infused intravenously into rhesus monkeys infected with a virus very similar to HIV.
Meaning
1 sensesA protein genetically engineered from a single clone of a B cell, especially one produced by fusion with a tumor cell and intended for use as a drug.
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: monoclonal antibodies| Singular | monoclonal antibody |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- 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