rituximab

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English word rituximab comes from English -mab ((pharmacology) monoclonal antibody.), English -tu-, English -xi-, English ri-

-mab (English)

(pharmacology) monoclonal antibody.

-tu- (English)

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -tum-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation.

-xi- (English)

(pharmacology) a chimeric monoclonal antibody, derived from both human and murine sources.

ri- (English)

rituximab (English)

A chimeric monoclonal antibody against the protein CD20, used in the treatment of lymphomas, leukemias, and some autoimmune disorders.

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