monoclonal

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adjective

mono·clo·nal ˌmä-nə-ˈklō-nᵊl

: produced by, being, composed of, or caused by cells derived from a single cell

… Dr. [Lawrence] Kaplan said tumors that were monoclonal, arising from a single malignant cell, indicated poor survival.—

Marilyn Chase

especially : relating to, being, or caused by a monoclonal antibody or monoclonal antibodies

monoclonal assays

noun

plural monoclonals

: monoclonal antibody

But now researchers say that new ways of modifying antibodies promise to deliver monoclonals in more effective forms, with fewer side effects and at lower cost.—

Lawrence M. Fisher

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Adjective

As with many monoclonal antibodies, CAB-I47 makes contact with the receptor-binding domain to block binding to the human ACE2 receptor. —

William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023 Evusheld is a combination of two monoclonal antibodies: tixagevimab and cilgavimab. —

Carla Delgado, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2023

Noun

But in some people living with MS, the disease progresses despite monoclonal treatment. —

Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024 But for that to work, the monoclonal has to be very highly effective, and to be that effective, the antibodies need to be specific enough to the strain of malaria that’s circulating. —

Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for monoclonal