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adj
genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, immunochemistry, immunology, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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adjective
forming or derived from a single clone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: monoclonal antibody
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antibody
Narrower terms: infliximab, Remicade
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English clone English -al English clonal English monoclonal From mono- + clonal.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
