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hybridoma Definition

hy·brid·oma (hī′bri dō′mə)

noun

a tissue culture consisting of cancer cells fused to lymphocytes to mass-produce a specific antibody

Etymology: hybrid + (myel)oma

hybridoma Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cell: A population of rat hybridoma cells were transfected with an expression plasmid encoding a humanized monoclonal antibody.
  • technology: In contrast to hybridoma technology, the antibody genes once isolated can be conveniently shuttled into a variety of expression formats.