"infliximab" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈflɪk.sɪˌmæb/ [General-American]
Etymology: From infl(ammatory) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|inflammatory|-li-|-ximab|alt1=infl(ammatory)|t2=immunomodulating|t3=chimeric monoclonal antibody}} infl(ammatory) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} infliximab (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Remicade) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice that acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor. Wikipedia link: infliximab Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (Translations): infliksimabi (Finnish), infliximab [masculine] (Spanish)
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