denosumab

English

Etymology

From den- (of unknown origin) +‎ -os- (“bone”) +‎ -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

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Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈnɒs.jʊ.mab/
(General American) IPA^(key): /dɛnˈoʊ.səˌmæb/, /dəˈnɑs.jəˌmæb/

Noun

denosumab (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A drug (trademark Prolia and Xgera) that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody that reduces bone resorption and increases bone mass by inhibiting osteoclast formation and function and that is administered by injection to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis and malignant tumors of bone and to treat hypercalcemia associated with various cancers.

References

“denosumab”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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