Etymology

monoclonal

mon·o·clo·nal
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Today it means: genetically engineered from a single clone; used especially of a protein or antibody Full definition →

English clonal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishclone
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishclonal
  10. English todaymonoclonal

From mono- + clonal.

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