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bevacizumab

US/ˌbɛv.əˈsɪz.ʊˌmæb/

bevacizumab noun: an anticancer drug that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody administered intravenously to slow or inhibit tumor growth especially in some metastatic forms of cancer (such as colorectal cancer). It acts by binding to and inhibiting the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor, a protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels which supply a spreading tumor. It is marketed under the trademark Avastin.

Noun

bevacizumab (uncountable)

  1. An anticancer drug that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody administered intravenously to slow or inhibit tumor growth especially in some metastatic forms of cancer (such as colorectal cancer). It acts by binding to and inhibiting the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor, a protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels which supply a spreading tumor. It is marketed under the trademark Avastin.

Origin of bevacizumab

From beva- (of unknown origin) + -ci- (“cardiovascular”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

Questions about bevacizumab

What does bevacizumab mean?
Bevacizumab means an anticancer drug that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody administered intravenously to slow or inhibit tumor growth especially in some metastatic forms of cancer (such as colorectal cancer). It acts by binding to and inhibiting the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor, a protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels which supply a spreading tumor. It is marketed under the trademark Avastin.
What part of speech is bevacizumab?
Bevacizumab is a noun.
How do you pronounce bevacizumab?
Bevacizumab is pronounced /ˌbɛv.əˈsɪz.ʊˌmæb/ (US).

Words near bevacizumab in the dictionary

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  7. Bevacqua
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  9. Bevagna
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  11. bevan

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