pembrolizumab

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noun

A drug that targets the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor, intended for use in treating metastatic melanoma.

Similar
lambrolizumab
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Meanings

nounpembrolizumab (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug that targets the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor, intended for use in treating metastatic melanoma.

    Synonyms: lambrolizumab

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA drug that targets the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor, intended for use in treating metastatic melanoma.

Similar
lambrolizumab

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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