English Explanatory Dictionary

-ximab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form names of chimeric monoclonal antibodies, derived from both human and murine sources.

Pronunciation

/ksɪ.mæb/

Word forms

-ximab

Etymology

From -xi- (alteration of chimeric) + -mab (“monoclonal antibody”), with the x reflecting both the Greek etymology and the idea of crossed/mixed cell lines.

Related words

-mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies
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