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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
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