mepolizumab

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noun

A humanized monoclonal antibody that recognizes interleukin-5 and is used to treat certain kinds of asthma and white blood cell diseases.

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Meanings

nounmepolizumab (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA humanized monoclonal antibody that recognizes interleukin-5 and is used to treat certain kinds of asthma and white blood cell diseases.

Origin

From [Term?][Term?] + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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APA

mepolizumab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mepolizumab

MLA

“mepolizumab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mepolizumab. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mepolizumab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mepolizumab.

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