Meanings
nounevolocumab (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
So was Repatha, or evolocumab, a similar drug developed by Amgen that is expected to win F.D.A. approval by the end of August.
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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evolocumab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evolocumab
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