tocilizumab

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noun

A human monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor. Used to attenuate counterproductive immune responses in certain diseases (autoimmune or infectious).

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atlizumab
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Meanings

nountocilizumab (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA human monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor. Used to attenuate counterproductive immune responses in certain diseases (autoimmune or infectious).

    Synonyms: atlizumab

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA human monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor. Used to attenuate counterproductive immune responses in certain diseases (autoimmune or infectious).

Similar
atlizumab

Origin

From arbitrary prefix to- + -ci- (“cardiovascular”) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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