immunotoxin
[ im-yuh-noh-tok-sin, ih-myoo- ]
/ ˌɪm yə noʊˈtɒk sɪn, ɪˌmyu- /
noun Immunology.
a monoclonal antibody linked to a toxin with the intention of destroying a specific target cell while leaving adjacent cells intact.
Words nearby immunotoxin
immunosuppress,
immunosuppressant,
immunosuppression,
immunosuppressive,
immunotherapy,
immunotoxin,
immunotransfusion,
immure,
immutable,
imnsho,
imo
Medical definitions for immunotoxin
immunotoxin
[ ĭm′yə-nō-tŏk′sĭn, ĭ-myōō′- ]
n.
A hybrid molecule formed by binding a toxin to a monoclonal antibody, used to destroy tumor cells.