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golimumab

US/ɡoʊˈlɪm.jəˌmæb/

golimumab noun: a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody (trademark Simponi) that inhibits the activity of tumor necrosis factor and is administered by subcutaneous injection to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis.

Noun

golimumab (uncountable)

  1. A genetically engineered monoclonal antibody (trademark Simponi) that inhibits the activity of tumor necrosis factor and is administered by subcutaneous injection to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis.

Origin of golimumab

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

Questions about golimumab

What does golimumab mean?
Golimumab means a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody (trademark Simponi) that inhibits the activity of tumor necrosis factor and is administered by subcutaneous injection to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis.
What part of speech is golimumab?
Golimumab is a noun.
How do you pronounce golimumab?
Golimumab is pronounced /ɡoʊˈlɪm.jəˌmæb/ (US).

Words near golimumab in the dictionary

  1. Golick
  2. Golightly
  3. Golightlys
  4. golilla
  5. golillas
  6. golimumab
  7. Golinkoff
  8. golira
  9. goliras
  10. golis
  11. golkakra

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