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Definition of 'monoclonal'

Word Frequency

monoclonal in British

(ˌmɒnəʊˈkləʊnəl)
adjective
biology
relating to or produced from a single cell or clone
Monozygotic twins are monoclonal and genetically identical.
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Word Frequency

monoclonal in American

(ˌmɑnoʊˈkloʊnəl ; mänˌōklōnˈəl; ˌmɑnəˈkloʊnəl ; mänˌəklōnˈəl)
adjective
of cells derived or cloned from one cell
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'monoclonal'
mono- + clonal

Trends of 'monoclonal'

Used Occasionally. monoclonal is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'monoclonal'

  • monocline
  • monoclinic
  • monoclinous
  • monoclonal
  • monoclonal antibody
  • monocoque
  • monocot

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Related Terms of 'monoclonal'

  • monoclonal antibody

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