immunotoxin

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

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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.

Origin of immunotoxin

immuno- + toxin

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Related Words for immunotoxin

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

immunotoxin in Medicine

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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