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nivolumab

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /nɪˈvɒljʊˌmæb/

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noun

Meaning 1

a human IgG4 anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, acting as a checkpoint inhibitor, thus allowing activated T cells to attack cancer cells

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Etymology

From -l- (“immunomodulating”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).