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abciximab

US/æbˈsɪk.sɪˌmæb/

abciximab noun: a powerful anticlotting drug (trademark ReoPro) that inhibits platelet aggregation by binding to a glycoprotein receptor on human platelets and that consists of the F_(ab) fragment from a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice.

Noun

abciximab (uncountable)

  1. A powerful anticlotting drug (trademark ReoPro) that inhibits platelet aggregation by binding to a glycoprotein receptor on human platelets and that consists of the F_(ab) fragment from a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice.

Origin of abciximab

From (F)ab + -ci- (“cardiovascular”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”).

Questions about abciximab

What does abciximab mean?
Abciximab means a powerful anticlotting drug (trademark ReoPro) that inhibits platelet aggregation by binding to a glycoprotein receptor on human platelets and that consists of the F_(ab) fragment from a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice.
What part of speech is abciximab?
Abciximab is a noun.
How do you pronounce abciximab?
Abciximab is pronounced /æbˈsɪk.sɪˌmæb/ (US).

Words near abciximab in the dictionary

  1. abcee
  2. abcees
  3. abcess
  4. abcesses
  5. abchalazal
  6. abciximab
  7. Abcott
  8. abcoulomb
  9. abcoulombs
  10. ABCP
  11. ABCPs

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