monoclonal
adjective/ˌmɑnəˈkloʊnəl/
Frequency rank: #15,037 most common English word
Meaning
derived from a single clone of cells and therefore consisting of identical molecules or cells.
Example sentence
The researchers developed monoclonal antibodies to target cancer cells with high precision.
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