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An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Remicade) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice that acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Remicade
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Broader terms: anti-TNF compound
a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician
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Synonyms: Remicade
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Broader terms: monoclonal antibody, monoclonal
Etymology tree Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -ate English -ory English -atory English infl(ammatory) English -li- English -ximab English infliximab From infl(ammatory) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”).
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Finnish:
infliksimabi
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Spanish:
infliximab
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