nivolumab

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/nɪˈvɒljʊˌmæb/

noun

a human IgG4 anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, acting as a checkpoint inhibitor, thus allowing activated T cells to attack cancer cells

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Meanings

nounnivolumab (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinea human IgG4 anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, acting as a checkpoint inhibitor, thus allowing activated T cells to attack cancer cells

Origin

From -l- (“immunomodulating”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

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Anagrams

ovalbumin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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