Word
monoclonal
Phoneticsmon·o·clon·al
/ˌmɑnəˈkɫoʊnəɫ/
Definition
n. a type of antibody that is made from a single type of immune cell. These antibodies are very specific and are often used in medicine to treat diseases like cancer.
n. a type of antibody produced by a single clone of plasma cells, resulting in a population of identical immunoglobulins. Often used in the context of targeted therapies for autoimmune disorders and oncology.
Examples
“The doctor prescribed a monoclonal to treat the patient's chronic condition.”
“Researchers are developing a monoclonal that can specifically target the protein responsible for the tumor's growth.”
“The clinical trial demonstrated that the monoclonal significantly reduced the size of the lesions without affecting the patient's healthy tissue, marking a major advancement in targeted immunotherapy.”
Examples
simple
“The doctor prescribed a monoclonal to treat the patient's chronic condition.”
contextual
“Researchers are developing a monoclonal that can specifically target the protein responsible for the tumor's growth.”
complex
“The clinical trial demonstrated that the monoclonal significantly reduced the size of the lesions without affecting the patient's healthy tissue, marking a major advancement in targeted immunotherapy.”
Real-World Examples
“The strongest results came when the modified natural killer cells were combined with cetuximab, a monoclonal antibody that helps mark certain cancer cells for immune attack.” Etymology
From mono- + clonal.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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