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Definition of Monoclonal
1. Adjective. Forming or derived from a single clone.
2. Noun. Any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules.
Generic synonyms: Antibody
Specialized synonyms: Infliximab, Remicade
Definition of Monoclonal
1. Adjective. (biochemistry) genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody ¹
2. Noun. (immunochemistry) something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Monoclonal
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Medical Definition of Monoclonal
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Monoclonal
Literary usage of Monoclonal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Understanding the Immune System by Lydia Woods Schindler (1991)
"The monoclonal antibody known as OKT3 is saving organ transplants threatened with
... monoclonal antibodies are essential to the manufacture of genetically ..."
2. Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics by Edward R Dougherty (2005)
"monoclonal antibodies bind target cells more specifically, therefore they ...
monoclonal antibodies can affect the cancer cells by themselves even without ..."