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-ximab

/ksɪ.mæb/ · suffix

Meaning

  1. Used to form names of chimeric monoclonal antibodies, derived from both human and murine sources.

Etymology / origin

From -xi- (alteration of chimeric) + -mab (“monoclonal antibody”), with the x reflecting both the Greek etymology and the idea of crossed/mixed cell lines.

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