monoclonal

Etymology

mono- +‎ clonal, from clone + -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ˈmɒ.noˌkləʊ.nəl
• Rhymes: -əʊnəl
• Hyphenation: mon‧o‧clo‧nal

Adjective

monoclonal (not comparable)

1. (biochemistry) genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody
   • 2002, Gilbert S. Banker & Christopher T. Rhodes, Modern Pharmaceutics, 4th edition, Informa Health Care, →ISBN, page 699:

     One of the first examples of the immunogenicity of recombinantly derived antibodies was with murine anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (OKT3) used in the induction of immunosupression after organ transplantation.

Noun

monoclonal (plural monoclonals)

1. (immunochemistry) something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): mɔ.no.klo.nal
• Rhymes: -al
• Hyphenation: mono‧clonal

Adjective

monoclonal (feminine singular monoclonale, masculine plural monoclonaux, feminine plural monoclonales)

1. monoclonal

Further reading

• “monoclonal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Adjective

monoclonal (plural monoclonales)

1. monoclonal