monoclonal
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌmɒn.əˈkləʊ.nəl/ / /ˌmɑn.əˈkloʊ.nəl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mender. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English clone Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English clonal English monoclonal From mono- + clonal.
- genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody
“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.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mender. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English clone Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English clonal English monoclonal From mono- + clonal.
- something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody