bevacizumab
noun
bev·a·ciz·u·mab
ˌbe-və-ˈsi-zu̇-ˌmab
: an anticancer drug that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody administered intravenously to slow or inhibit tumor growth especially in some metastatic forms of cancer (such as colorectal or cervical cancer)
Note: Bevacizumab acts by binding to and inhibiting the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor. It is marketed under the trademark Avastin.
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