infliximab

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How do you pronounce infliximab?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈflɪk.sɪˌmæb/.

What does infliximab mean?

An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Remicade) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice that acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor.

Where does infliximab come from?

Etymology tree Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -atory English infl(ammatory) English -li- English -ximab English infliximab From infl(ammatory) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”).

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