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abatacept

abatacept noun: a fusion protein composed of an immunoglobulin fused to the extracellular domain of CTLA-4, a molecule capable of binding B7, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Noun

abatacept (uncountable)

  1. A fusion protein composed of an immunoglobulin fused to the extracellular domain of CTLA-4, a molecule capable of binding B7, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Questions about abatacept

What does abatacept mean?
Abatacept means a fusion protein composed of an immunoglobulin fused to the extracellular domain of CTLA-4, a molecule capable of binding B7, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
What part of speech is abatacept?
Abatacept is a noun.

Words near abatacept in the dictionary

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  2. abat-vent
  3. abat-vents
  4. abat-voix
  5. abatable
  6. abatacept
  7. abatagati
  8. abatage
  9. abatages
  10. abate
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