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infliximab.

An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Remicade) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice that acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor.

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noun/ɪnˈflɪk.sɪˌmæb/General-American
  1. An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Remicade) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice that acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -atory English infl(ammatory) English -li- English -ximab English infliximab From infl(ammatory) + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”).

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