immunotoxin

immunotoxin definition - medical

im·mu·no·tox·in (ĭmˌyə-nō-tŏkˈsĭn, ĭ-myo͞oˌ-)

noun
A hybrid molecule formed by binding a toxin to a monoclonal antibody, used to destroy tumor cells.

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