MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does monoclonal antibody mean? 

• MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY (noun)
  The noun MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY (noun)

Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

monoclonal; monoclonal antibody

Hypernyms ("monoclonal antibody" is a kind of...):

antibody (any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "monoclonal antibody"):

infliximab; Remicade (a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician)

 Context examples 

Also called Ch14.18 and monoclonal antibody Ch14.18.

(MOAB Ch14.18, NCI Dictionary)

MoAb HuM195 is a type of monoclonal antibody.

(MoAb HuM195, NCI Dictionary)

Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to substances in the body, including cancer cells.

(ABX-EGF, NCI Dictionary)

A type of monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of leukemia.

(Alemtuzumab, NCI Dictionary)

Also called anti-CCR2 monoclonal antibody MLN1202.

(MLN1202, NCI Dictionary)

AMG 102 is a type of monoclonal antibody.

(AMG 102, NCI Dictionary)

Several therapeutic agents can be utilized to this end, such as drugs and monoclonal antibodies.

(Metastatic Inhibitory Effect, NCI Thesaurus)

Milatuzumab is a type of monoclonal antibody.

(Milatuzumab, NCI Dictionary)

Also called anti-IGF1R recombinant monoclonal antibody MK-0646.

(MK-0646, NCI Dictionary)

Also called etaracizumab, humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522, and MEDI-522.

(Abegrin, NCI Dictionary)