mab
mab — abbreviation
1. a shortened medical form of monoclonal antibody, used for a laboratory-made anti
a shortened medical form of monoclonal antibody, used for a laboratory-made antibody treatment aimed at one specific target in the body
The cancer team added a mab after the first drug stopped working.
add a mab after another drug fails
Researchers tested the mab on mice before starting the human trial.
test a mab before a human trial
The doctor recommended a mab for Jiwoo's severe asthma this winter.
The hospital ordered more mab doses for patients with blood cancer.
In Yasmin's chart, mab was listed beside the weekly infusion.
- monoclonal antibody
the full medical term expanded from the abbreviation
- antibody drug
a broader learner-friendly description of this kind of treatment
- biologic
a wider medical class that includes mabs and other complex treatments
文法句型
a mab for + condition
receive a mab
test a mab in a trial
用法筆記
Seen mainly in medical writing, trial reports, and treatment discussions. In patient-facing English, writers often use the full term monoclonal antibody instead of the abbreviation.