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Etymology

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From tumor.

Infix

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-tum-

  1. (pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a tumor not covered by one of the suffixes -col-, -mel-, -mar-, -got-, -gov-, -pr-/-pro-, or that targets a combination of such tumors

Derived terms

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  • -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.)

References

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  • USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, U.S. Pharmacopeia, 2000

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