English

Infix

-zu-

1. (pharmacology) a humanized monoclonal antibody

Derived terms

• natalizumab

Related terms

• -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.)

References

• USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, U.S. Pharmacopeia, 2000

German

Infix

-zu-

1. zu; marks the zu-infinitive of separable verbs in verb-final contexts.

   aussteigen → auszusteigen‎

   disembark → to disembark

   Sie hat versucht auszusteigen‎

   She tried to disembark