Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

briakinumab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bri-ak-inum-ab
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A human monoclonal antibody being developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As another interleukin 12/23 antagonist, briakinumab, was withdrawn from further development in part due to concerns about cardiovascular safety, discussion has also emerged on cardiovascular safety of ustekinumab."

Etymology

From -kin- (“interleukin”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does briakinumab mean?: A human monoclonal antibody being developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis.
Where does briakinumab come from?: From -kin- (“interleukin”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

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