Etymology

infliximab

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Today it means: An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Remicade) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice that acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor. Full definition →

English infl(ammatory) ← Latin īnflammātōrius ← Proto-Italic *flagmā
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  6. Proto-Italic*flagmā
  7. Latinflamma
  8. Latinflammō
  9. Latinīnflammō
  10. Latinīnflammātōrius
  11. Englishinfl(ammatory)
  12. English todayinfliximab

From infl(ammatory) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”).

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