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alemtuzumab

alemtuzumab noun: a monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and T-cell lymphoma, targeting CD52.

Noun

alemtuzumab (uncountable)

  1. A monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and T-cell lymphoma, targeting CD52.

Origin of alemtuzumab

From Alem= A+ l=lymphocyte e=eosinophil, m=monocyte as CD52 is present on these (mature) cells ||-tu- tumour || zumab humanised monoclonal antibody

Questions about alemtuzumab

What does alemtuzumab mean?
Alemtuzumab means a monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and T-cell lymphoma, targeting CD52.
What part of speech is alemtuzumab?
Alemtuzumab is a noun.

Words near alemtuzumab in the dictionary

  1. alembics
  2. alembroth
  3. alemonger
  4. alemongers
  5. alemow
  6. alemtuzumab
  7. Alemu
  8. Alemus
  9. Alen
  10. Alencar
  11. alendronate

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