palivizumab

English

Etymology

From pali- (“palliative”) +‎ -vi- (“viral”) +‎ -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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Noun

palivizumab (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A humanized monoclonal antibody used in the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections.
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