Etymology

efalizumab

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Today it means: A recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody, formerly available to treat autoimmune diseases, especially psoriasis, by binding CD11a of lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1, and associated with fatal brain infections. Full definition →

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The story

From [Term?] + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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