monoclonal

American  

[mon-uh-klohn-l] / ˌmɒn əˈkloʊn l /

adjective

1. pertaining to cells or cell products derived from a single clone.

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noun

1. a monoclonal antibody or other monoclonal product.

Etymology

Origin of monoclonal

First recorded in 1910–15; mono- + clone + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The sick doctor received a monoclonal antibody treatment secured by HHS during transport and intensive care on arrival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

There are now two Ebola treatments, both of which are monoclonal antibodies: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

By working with mice engineered to produce human antibodies, the team created new monoclonal antibodies designed to stop the virus from attaching to and entering human immune cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Both are monoclonal antibodies, like the currently marketed injectables.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

They used hybrids to create the first monoclonal antibodies, special proteins later used to create cancer therapies like Herceptin, and to identify the blood groups that increased the safety of transfusions.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot