abciximab

English edit

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abciximab

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /æbˈsɪk.sɪˌmæb/

Noun edit

abciximab (uncountable)

(pharmacology) 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.

Translations edit

antiplatelet drug

Finnish: absiksimabi
Italian: abciximab
Polish: abciksimab
Portuguese: abciximab m
Spanish: abciximab (es) m

References edit

“abciximab”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Italian edit

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:

abciximab

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from English abciximab.

Noun edit

abciximab m (invariable)

abciximab

Portuguese edit

Noun edit

abciximab m (uncountable)

(pharmacology) abciximab (antiplatelet drug)

Spanish edit

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:

abciximab

Noun edit

abciximab m (uncountable)

(pharmacology) abciximab

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