alemtuzumab

English

Etymology

From Alem= A+ l=lymphocyte e=eosinophil, m=monocyte as CD52 is present on these (mature) cells ||-tu- tumour || zumab humanised monoclonal antibody

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

alemtuzumab (uncountable)

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

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