monoclonal antibody

noun

, Biotechnology.

1. antibody produced by a laboratory-grown cell clone, either of a hybridoma or a virus-transformed lymphocyte, that is more abundant and uniform than natural antibody and is able to bind specifically to a single site on almost any chosen antigen or reveal previously unknown antigen sites: used as an analytic tool in scientific research and medical diagnosis and potentially important in the treatment of certain diseases. : MAb

monoclonal antibody

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈkləʊnəl /

noun

1. an antibody, produced by a single clone of cells grown in culture, that is both pure and specific and is capable of proliferating indefinitely to produce unlimited quantities of identical antibodies: used in diagnosis, therapy, and biotechnology

Word History and Origins

Origin of monoclonal antibody¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

You cannot have monoclonal antibodies at aspirin prices.

From BBC

The drug, Pemgarda, is a monoclonal antibody infusion that can be taken as a preventive measure, before people contract the virus.

From Seattle Times

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public health threat that disproportionately affects children, the elderly and other immunocompromised individuals.

From Science Daily

Recently introduced immune activator therapeutic monoclonal antibodies for cancer are attempting to break this hiding process.

From Science Daily

In one model, the drug achieved complete remission in combination with garadacimab, another type of monoclonal antibody.

From Science Daily