alemtuzumab

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -tu- (“tumor”) +‎ -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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Pronunciation

(US) enPR: ă-lĕm-tōō'-zōō-măb, IPA^(key): /æ.lɛm.ˈtu.zu.mæb/

Noun

alemtuzumab (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and T-cell lymphoma, targeting CD52.

Translations

drug

• Finnish: alemtutsumabi