Monoclonal
[mon-uh-klohn-l] /ˌmɒn əˈkloʊn l/ Biology
adjective
1.
pertaining to cells or cell products derived from a single .
noun
2.
a or other monoclonal product.
monoclonal mon·o·clo·nal (mŏn’ə-klō’nəl)
n.
Of or relating to a protein from a single clone of cells, all molecules of which are the same, as in the Bence-Jones protein.
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