monoclonal antibody

monoclonal antibody

n.

Any of the highly specific antibodies produced in large quantity by the clones of a single hybridoma cell.

monoclonal antibody

(ˌmɒnəʊˈkləʊnəl)

n

(Biochemistry) an antibody, produced by a single clone of cells grown in culture, that is both pure and specific and is capable of proliferating indefinitely to produce unlimited quantities of identical antibodies: used in diagnosis, therapy, and biotechnology

mon′oclo′nal an′tibody

n.

any antibody produced by a laboratory-grown cell clone, either of a hybridoma or a virus-transformed lymphocyte, in order to achieve greater abundance and uniformity than provided by a natural antibody. Abbr. MAb

[1970–75]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

monoclonal antibody - 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 monoclonal antibody - any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response infliximab, Remicade - 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

Translations

μονοκλονικό αντίσωμα

anticorps monoclonal