Meanings
nounalemtuzumab (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and T-cell lymphoma, targeting CD52.
Origin
From Alem= A+ l=lymphocyte e=eosinophil, m=monocyte as CD52 is present on these (mature) cells ||-tu- tumour || zumab humanised monoclonal antibody
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish alemtutsumabi
- alemtutsumabidrug
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APA
alemtuzumab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alemtuzumab
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“alemtuzumab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alemtuzumab. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alemtuzumab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alemtuzumab.
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