monoclonal antibody

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Monoclonal antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies (mAb or moAb) are antibodies that are identical because they are produced by one type of immune cell that are all clones of a single parent cell. Given (almost) any substance, it is possible to create monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to that substance; they can then serve to detect or purify that substance. This has become an important tool in biochemistrymolecular biology and medicine. When used as medications, the generic name ends in -mab (see "Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies").
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Monoclonal antibody
Monoclonal antibody n. Any of a class of highly specific antibodies produced by the clones of a single hybrid cell formed in the laboratory by the [more]Monoclonal antibody - Community and Resources


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monoclonal antibody
Noun
1. any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by identical offspring of a hybridoma; very specific for a particular location in the body
(hypernym) antibody


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monoclonal antibody
[MAH-no-KLO-nul AN-tih-BAH-dee]
A laboratory-produced substance that can locate and bind to cancer cells wherever they are in the body. Many monoclonal antibodies are used in cancer detection or therapy; each one recognizes a different protein on certain cancer cells. Monoclonal antibodies can be used alone, or they can be used to deliver drugs, toxins, or radioactive material directly to a tumor.

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monoclonal antibody (MAb, MoAb)
One of any group of identical artificial antibodies.


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