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efalizumab

efalizumab noun: a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody, formerly available to treat autoimmune diseases, especially psoriasis, by binding CD11a of lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1, and associated with fatal brain infections.

Noun

efalizumab (uncountable)

  1. A recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody, formerly available to treat autoimmune diseases, especially psoriasis, by binding CD11a of lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1, and associated with fatal brain infections.
    Synonyms:
    Raptiva

Synonyms of efalizumab

  • Raptiva

Origin of efalizumab

From [Term?] + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

Questions about efalizumab

What does efalizumab mean?
Efalizumab means a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody, formerly available to treat autoimmune diseases, especially psoriasis, by binding CD11a of lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1, and associated with fatal brain infections.
What part of speech is efalizumab?
Efalizumab is a noun.

Words near efalizumab in the dictionary

  1. ef
  2. EF-Tu
  3. EF-Tus
  4. EFA
  5. Efail Isaf
  6. efalizumab
  7. efaproxiral
  8. efarinose
  9. efaroxan
  10. EFAs
  11. Efate

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