monoclonal
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word monoclonal. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word monoclonal, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say monoclonal in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word monoclonal you have here. The definition of the word monoclonal will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmonoclonal, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɒn.əˈkləʊ.nəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɑn.əˈkloʊ.nəl/
- Rhymes: -əʊnəl
- Hyphenation: mon‧o‧clo‧nal
Adjective
monoclonal (not comparable)
- (biochemistry) genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody
- 2002, Gilbert S. Banker, Christopher T. Rhodes, Modern Pharmaceutics, 4th edition, Informa Health Care, →ISBN, page 699:
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
genetically engineered from a single clone
|
See also
Noun
monoclonal (plural monoclonals)
- (immunochemistry) something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
monoclonal (feminine monoclonale, masculine plural monoclonaux, feminine plural monoclonales)
Further reading
- “monoclonal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Spanish
Pronunciation
Adjective
monoclonal m or f (masculine and feminine plural monoclonales)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “monoclonal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014