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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-bri-doh-muh]
- /ˌhaɪ brɪˈdoʊ mə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-bri-doh-muh]
- /ˌhaɪ brɪˈdoʊ mə/
Definitions of hybridoma word
- noun plural hybridoma a hybrid cell made in the laboratory by fusing a normal cell with a cancer cell, usually a myeloma or lymphoma, in order to combine desired features of each, as the ability of the cancer cell to multiply rapidly with the ability of the normal cell to dictate the production of a specific antibody. 1
- noun hybridoma (immunology) A hybrid cell engineered from a lymphocyte and a tumour cell; used to generate monoclonal antibodies. 1
- noun hybridoma a hybrid cell formed by the fusion of two different types of cell, esp one capable of producing antibodies, but of limited lifespan, fused with an immortal tumour cell 0
- noun hybridoma a tissue culture consisting of cancer cells fused to lymphocytes to mass-produce a specific antibody 0
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Origin of hybridoma
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80; hybrid + -oma
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Parts of speech for Hybridoma
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hybridoma popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hybridoma usage trend in Literature
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- what is a hybridoma?
- what are hybridoma cells?
- what is hybridoma technology?
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