monoclonal

[mon-uh-klohn-l]

mon·o·clo·nal

[mon-uh-klohn-l] Biology
adjective
1.
pertaining to cells or cell products derived from a single clone.
noun
2.
a monoclonal antibody or other monoclonal product.

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Monoclonal is always a great word to know.
So is orthogenesis. Does it mean:
a theory that evolution of a species is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species, not due to natural selection
pertaining to or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap

Origin:
1910–15; mono- + clone + -al1
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monoclonal mon·o·clo·nal (mŏn'ə-klō'nəl)
n.
Of or relating to a protein from a single clone of cells, all molecules of which are the same, as in the Bence-Jones protein.

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