hybridoma

American  

[hahy-bri-doh-muh] / ˌhaɪ brɪˈdoʊ mə /

noun

Biotechnology.

plural

hybridomas

1. a hybrid cell made in the laboratory by fusing a normal cell with a cancer cell, usually a myeloma or lymphoma, in order to combine desired features of each, as the ability of the cancer cell to multiply rapidly with the ability of the normal cell to dictate the production of a specific antibody.

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hybridoma British  

/ ˌhaɪbrəˈdəʊmə /

noun

1. a hybrid cell formed by the fusion of two different types of cell, esp one capable of producing antibodies, but of limited lifespan, fused with an immortal tumour cell

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Etymology

Origin of hybridoma

First recorded in 1975–80; hybrid + -oma

Example Sentences

The hybridoma secretes monoclonal antibodies that in recent years have excited cancer researchers.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2016

A quick science lesson: A hybridoma is formed when a B cell is combined with a cancer cell.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2016

The relationship with Michele calmed him and he took over the role of director of the hybridoma bank, growing it from 100 to 4,400 hybridomas over the last 20 years.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2016

The first, in 1976, was the discovery of hybridoma technology.

From Time Magazine Archive

Davie got in touch with Mallinckrodt Inc., a St. Louis medical supply company also engaged in hybridoma research.

From Time Magazine Archive