-umab

suffix

-umab

suffix

UK /jʊm.æb/ · US /jəˌmæb/

Etymology From hu(man) + -mab (“monoclonal antibody”).

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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Morpheme Used to form names of monoclonal antibodies derived from a human source.

Related terms
-mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies

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