monoclonal

[ mon-uh-klohn-l ]

/ ˌmɒn əˈkloʊn l /

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adjective

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

noun

a monoclonal antibody or other monoclonal product.

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Origin of monoclonal

First recorded in 1910–15; mono- + clone + -al¹

The FDA’s Woodcock said that monoclonal antibodies are “fairly sensitive” to changes in the virus and that the companies making them and the government are testing the treatments against various strains.
New coronavirus variants accelerate race to make sure vaccines keep up|Carolyn Y. Johnson, Laurie McGinley, Joel Achenbach|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
The mistake is highly unusual because Regeneron’s drug, a cocktail of two monoclonal antibodies, is given by infusion, rather than as a shot.
West Virginia clinic gave 44 people an antibody treatment instead of the coronavirus vaccine|Isaac Stanley-Becker|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
The FDA grants emergency use authorization for Eli Lilly’s monoclonal antibody therapy.
This COVID-19 pandemic timeline shows how fast the coronavirus took over our lives|Science News Staff|December 11, 2020|Science News
We’ve got Regeneron’s antibody cocktail, monoclonal antibodies, and other sophisticated treatments, so patients are recovering faster.
‘Like drowning in slow motion’: Life on the ground at one of America’s hardest-hit COVID-19 hospitals|matthewheimer|December 1, 2020|Fortune

The drug consists of three different monoclonal antibodies, human-made antibodies designed to mimic those produced naturally during an immune response.
The FDA has approved the first treatment for Ebola|Jonathan Lambert|October 15, 2020|Science News