sarilumab
sarilumab noun: a human monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor. Used to attenuate counterproductive immune responses in certain diseases (autoimmune or infectious).
Noun
sarilumab (uncountable)
- A human monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor. Used to attenuate counterproductive immune responses in certain diseases (autoimmune or infectious).
Origin of sarilumab
From -l- (“immunomodulating”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).
Questions about sarilumab
- What does sarilumab mean?
- Sarilumab means a human monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor. Used to attenuate counterproductive immune responses in certain diseases (autoimmune or infectious).
- What part of speech is sarilumab?
- Sarilumab is a noun.
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