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evolocumab

US/ˌɛv.əˈlɑk.jəˌmæb/

evolocumab noun: a human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.

Noun

evolocumab (uncountable)

  1. A human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
    • So was Repatha, or evolocumab, a similar drug developed by Amgen that is expected to win F.D.A. approval by the end of August.2015 July 24, Andrew Pollack, “New Drug Sharply Lowers Cholesterol, but It’s Costly”, in New York Times

Origin of evolocumab

From [Term?] + -c- (“cardiovascular”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

Questions about evolocumab

What does evolocumab mean?
Evolocumab means a human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
What part of speech is evolocumab?
Evolocumab is a noun.
How do you pronounce evolocumab?
Evolocumab is pronounced /ˌɛv.əˈlɑk.jəˌmæb/ (US).

Words near evolocumab in the dictionary

  1. Evola
  2. Evolas
  3. evolation
  4. evolations
  5. Evolian
  6. evolocumab
  7. evolute
  8. evoluted
  9. evolutes
  10. evoluting
  11. evolution

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