immunotoxin

[ im-yuh-noh-tok-sin, ih-myoo- ]

/ ˌɪm yə noʊˈtɒk sɪn, ɪˌmyu- /

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noun Immunology.

a monoclonal antibody linked to a toxin with the intention of destroying a specific target cell while leaving adjacent cells intact.

RELATED WORDS

antibody, antiserum, agglutinin, agglutinogen, vaccine, antigen, immunizer

Nearby words

immunosuppress, immunosuppressant, immunosuppression, immunosuppressive, immunotherapy, immunotoxin, immunotransfusion, immuration, immure, immutable, imnsho

Origin of immunotoxin

immuno- + toxin

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Medicine definitions for immunotoxin

immunotoxin

[ ĭm′yə-nō-tŏk′sĭn, ĭ-myōō′- ]

n.

A hybrid molecule formed by binding a toxin to a monoclonal antibody, used to destroy tumor cells.

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