English Explanatory Dictionary

rituximab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chimeric monoclonal antibody (trademark Rituxan) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia by binding to the protein CD20 found on the surface of B cells and causing their lysis.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈtʌk.sɪˌmæb/

Word forms

rituximab rituximabs IDEC-C2B8

Etymology

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

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