Meanings
nouncanakinumab (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA human monoclonal antibody targeted at interleukin-1 beta, intended to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Origin
From -kin- (“interleukin”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).
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APA
canakinumab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canakinumab
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“canakinumab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canakinumab. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canakinumab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canakinumab.
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