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alirocumab

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Etymology

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From [Term?] +‎ -c- (cardiovascular) +‎ -umab (human monoclonal antibody).

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Noun

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alirocumab (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A human monoclonal antibody used to treat high cholesterol.
    • 2015 July 24, Andrew Pollack, “New Drug Sharply Lowers Cholesterol, but It’s Costly”, in New York Times[1]:
      Praluent, also known as alirocumab, was endorsed last month by outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration .

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aː.li.roː.ky.mɑp/
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  • Hyphenation: ali‧ro‧cu‧mab

Noun

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alirocumab n (uncountable)

  1. alirocumab