infliximab (English, noun)
expansion: infliximab (uncountable)
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topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
wikidata: Q415264
glosses: 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.
tags: uncountable
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