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monoclonal

Syllables: mon·o·clo·nal/ˌmɒn.əˈkləʊ.nəl/US/ˌmɑn.əˈkloʊ.nəl/

monoclonal adjective: genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody.

Adjective

monoclonal (not comparable)

  1. genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody
    • One of the first examples of the immunogenicity of recombinantly derived antibodies was with murine anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (OKT3) used in the induction of immunosupression after organ transplantation.2002, Gilbert S. Banker, Christopher T. Rhodes, Modern Pharmaceutics, 4th edition, Informa Health Care, →ISBN, page 699

Noun

monoclonal (plural monoclonals)

  1. something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody

Forms of monoclonal

pluralmonoclonals

Origin of monoclonal

From mono- + clonal.

Words formed from monoclonal

Phrases with monoclonal

Words that rhyme with monoclonal

Questions about monoclonal

What does monoclonal mean?
Monoclonal means genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody.
What part of speech is monoclonal?
Monoclonal can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce monoclonal?
Monoclonal is pronounced /ˌmɒn.əˈkləʊ.nəl/ (UK).

Words near monoclonal in the dictionary

  1. monoclinicity
  2. monoclinism
  3. monoclinohedral
  4. monoclinohedric
  5. monoclinous
  6. monoclonal
  7. monoclonal antibodies
  8. monoclonal antibody
  9. monoclonality
  10. monoclonally
  11. monoclonals

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