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monoclonal

/ˌmɑn.əˈkloʊ.nəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
mon-o-clo-nal
IPA
/ˌmɑn.əˈkloʊ.nəl/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody

noun

something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English clone English -al English clonal English monoclonal From mono- + clonal.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɑn.əˈkloʊ.nəl/
  • British English: /ˌmɒn.əˈkləʊ.nəl/

Inflected Forms

monoclonals (plural)

Derived Forms

amonoclonal antimonoclonal monoclonality monoclonally nonmonoclonal

Phrases

monoclonal antibody

Frequently Paired Words

oligoclonal

Synonyms

monoclonal antibody

Rhymes With

tonal coronal atonal conal zonal clonal tritonal bitonal azonal bizonal

Questions

How do you pronounce monoclonal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑn.əˈkloʊ.nəl/.
What does monoclonal mean?
genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody
Where does monoclonal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English clone English -al English clonal English monoclonal From mono- + clonal.

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