Meanings
nounalirocumab (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA human monoclonal antibody used to treat high cholesterol.
Praluent, also known as alirocumab, was endorsed last month by outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration .
2015 July 24, Andrew Pollack, “New Drug Sharply Lowers Cholesterol, but It’s Costly”, in New York Times
Origin
From [Term?] + -c- (“cardiovascular”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).
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alirocumab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alirocumab
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“alirocumab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alirocumab. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alirocumab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alirocumab.
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