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ixekizumab

ixekizumab noun: a humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. It works by binding to interleukin 17 and blocking its action.

Noun

ixekizumab (uncountable)

  1. A humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. It works by binding to interleukin 17 and blocking its action.
    • More recently, other biological drugs, such as ustekinumab, ixekizumab, tofacitinib, secukinumab and briakinumab, have targeted immunological mediators of the disease.2015 December 12, “Evolution of Cooperation Patterns in Psoriasis Research: Co-Authorship Network Analysis of Papers in Medline (1942–2013)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of ixekizumab

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

Questions about ixekizumab

What does ixekizumab mean?
Ixekizumab means a humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. It works by binding to interleukin 17 and blocking its action.
What part of speech is ixekizumab?
Ixekizumab is a noun.

Words near ixekizumab in the dictionary

  1. ix-naying
  2. ix-nays
  3. ixabepilone
  4. ixazomib
  5. Ixcuintepec
  6. ixekizumab
  7. Ixelles
  8. ixerbaceous
  9. ixia
  10. Ixiama
  11. ixias

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