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infliximab

inf·li·xi·mab

US/ɪnˈflɪk.sɪˌmæb/ uncommon

noun

1.

an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis

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Origin

From infl(ammatory) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”).

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