Monoclonal

Monoclonal
Pertaining to a single clone of cells, a single cell and the progeny of that cell. As opposed to polyclonal. A monoclonal tumor is one that is derived from a single cell and the progeny of that cell. Monoclonal antibodies are produced by a single clone of cells (hybridoma cells) and therefore are a single type of antibody.
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In immunochemistry, pertaining to a protein from a single clone of cells, all molecules of which are the same; e.g., in the case of Bence Jones protein, the chains are all κ or λ.

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mono·clo·nal .män-ə-'klōn-əl adj produced by, being, or composed of cells derived from a single cell <a \monoclonal tumor> esp relating to or being an antibody derived from a single cell in large quantities for use against a specific antigen (as a cancer cell)
monoclonal n a monoclonal antibody

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mono·clo·nal (mon″o-kloґnəl) derived from or pertaining to a single clone.

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  • monoclonal — /mon euh klohn l/, Biol. adj. 1. pertaining to cells or cell products derived from a single clone. n. 2. a monoclonal antibody or other monoclonal product. [1910 15; MONO + CLONE + AL1] * * * …   Universalium

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