immunocheckpoint

noun

A checkpoint protein on T cells

Scrabble 33

Meanings

nounimmunocheckpoint (plural immunocheckpoints)

plural immunocheckpoints

  1. biochemistryA checkpoint protein on T cells

    Non-antigen-specific immunotherapies such as immunocheckpoint blockades have been shown to be effective in the treatment of advanced melanoma.

    2015 December 8, “Investigation of FOXM1 as a Potential New Target for Melanoma”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

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APA

immunocheckpoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunocheckpoint

MLA

“immunocheckpoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunocheckpoint. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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