-zu-

English

Etymology

-u- and the suffix of humanized

Infix

-zu-

1. (pharmacology) a humanized monoclonal antibody

Derived terms

• natalizumab

Related terms

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

References

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

Anagrams

• Uz, uz

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German

Infix

-zu-

1. zu; marks the zu-infinitive of separable verbs in verb-final contexts.

   aussteigen → auszusteigen

   disembark → to disembark

   Sie hat versucht auszusteigen

   She tried to disembark