palivizumab

Questions

What does palivizumab mean?

A humanized monoclonal antibody used in the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections.

Where does palivizumab come from?

From pali- (“palliative”) + -vi- (“viral”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

How to pronounce palivizumab

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