abciximab
English edit
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 Fab fragment from a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice.
Translations edit
antiplatelet drug
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References edit
- “abciximab”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English abciximab.
Noun edit
abciximab m (invariable)
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
abciximab m (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) abciximab (antiplatelet drug)
Spanish edit
Noun edit
abciximab m (uncountable)