golimumab

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -lim- (“immunomodulating”) +‎ -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

golimumab (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A genetically engineered monoclonal antibody (trademark Simponi) that inhibits the activity of tumor necrosis factor and is administered by subcutaneous injection to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis.

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.