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trastuzumab

trastuzumab noun: a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer which targets the HER-2 oncogene.

Noun

trastuzumab (uncountable)

  1. A drug used in the treatment of breast cancer which targets the HER-2 oncogene.
    Synonyms:
    Herceptin

Synonyms of trastuzumab

Origin of trastuzumab

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

Words formed from trastuzumab

  • trastuzumab emtansine

Questions about trastuzumab

What does trastuzumab mean?
Trastuzumab means a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer which targets the HER-2 oncogene.
What part of speech is trastuzumab?
Trastuzumab is a noun.

Words near trastuzumab in the dictionary

  1. trass
  2. trasses
  3. Trastevere
  4. Trasteverine
  5. Trasteverines
  6. trastuzumab
  7. Trasyanka
  8. trat
  9. trataka
  10. tratler
  11. tratlers

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