单词 | immunotoxin |
释义 | > as lemmasimmunotoxin immunotoxin n. Brit. /ˌɪmjᵿnə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn/ , /ɪˌmjuːnə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn/ , U.S. /ˌɪmjənoʊˈtɑks(ə)n/ , /ᵻˌmjunoʊˈtɑks(ə)n/ , /ˈɪmjənoʊˌtɑks(ə)n/ , /ᵻˈmjunoʊˌtɑks(ə)n/ (a) an antitoxin (rare); (b) an antibody conjugated to a toxin molecule, used esp. in the treatment of tumours.Sense (a) is apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.ΚΠ 1900 W. A. N. Dorland Amer. Illustr. Med. Dict. 317/2 Immunotoxin, any antitoxin. 1980 Internat. Jrnl. Immunopharmacol. 2 254 The immunotoxins were prepared by coupling the A-chain of ricin to antibody. 1993 Times (Nexis) 13 May Immunotoxins attack the protein synthesis machinery which cancer cells depend on for their survival. 2001 New Scientist 10 Feb. 5/2 By attaching the right peptide, it should be possible to develop immunotoxins to tackle any autoimmune disease. < as lemmas |
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