hybridoma

hybridoma definition - medical

hy·brid·o·ma (hīˌbrĭ-dōˈmə)

noun
A cell hybrid produced in vitro by the fusion of a lymphocyte that produces antibodies and a myeloma tumor cell. It proliferates into clones that produce a continuous supply of a specific antibody.

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