English Explanatory Dictionary

tocilizumab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A human monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor. Used to attenuate counterproductive immune responses in certain diseases (autoimmune or infectious).

Word forms

tocilizumab

Etymology

From arbitrary prefix to- + -ci- (“cardiovascular”) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

Synonyms

atlizumab
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