tocilizumab

English

Etymology

From arbitrary prefix to- + -ci- (“cardiovascular”) +‎ -li- (“immunomodulating”) +‎ -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

Noun

tocilizumab (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A human monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor. Used to attenuate counterproductive immune responses in certain diseases (autoimmune or infectious).

Synonyms

• atlizumab

Coordinate terms

• sarilumab