English Explanatory Dictionary

abciximab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A powerful anticlotting drug (trademark ReoPro) that inhibits platelet aggregation by binding to a glycoprotein receptor on human platelets and that consists of the F_(ab) fragment from a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice.

Pronunciation

/æbˈsɪk.sɪˌmæb/

Word forms

abciximab

Etymology

From (F)_(ab) + -ci- (“cardiovascular”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”).

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