-zumab

UK/zjʊ.mab/US/zjəˌmæb/US/zʊˌmæb/US/zəˌmæb/

suffix

Used to form names of humanized monoclonal antibodies.

Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of humanized monoclonal antibodies.

Origin

From -zu- (alteration of humanized) + -mab (“monoclonal antibody”).

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APA

-zumab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zumab

MLA

“-zumab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zumab. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-zumab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zumab.

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