golimumab

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -lim- (“immunomodulating”) +‎ -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡoʊˈlɪm.jəˌmæb/

Noun

golimumab (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A genetically engineered monoclonal antibody (trademark Simponi) that inhibits the activity of tumor necrosis factor and is administered by subcutaneous injection to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis.

References

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