infliximab

== English == === Etymology === From infl(ammatory) +‎ -li- (“immunomodulating”) +‎ -ximab (“chimeric monoclonal antibody”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈflɪk.sɪˌmæb/ === Noun === infliximab (uncountable) (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Remicade) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice that acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor. ==== Translations ==== === References === “infliximab”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /infliɡsiˈmab/ [ĩɱ.fliɣ̞.siˈmaβ̞] Rhymes: -ab Syllabification: in‧fli‧xi‧mab === Noun === infliximab m (uncountable) (pharmacology) infliximab