Meanings
- uncountablemedicineAn immunosuppressive drug (trademark Remicade) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice that acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician
nounan anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinin-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
- Proto-Italic*flagmā
- Latinflamma
- Latinflammō
- Latinīnflammō
- Latinīnflammātōrius
- Englishinfl(ammatory)
- Englishinfliximab
From infl(ammatory) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish infliksimabi
- infliksimabiTranslations
Spanish infliximab
- infliximabTranslations
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infliximab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infliximab
“infliximab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infliximab. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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