nivolumab

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

-l- (“immunomodulating”) +‎ -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”)

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /nɪˈvɒljʊˌmæb/

Noun[edit]

nivolumab (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) a human IgG4 anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, acting as a checkpoint inhibitor, thus allowing activated T cells to attack cancer cells

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