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hybridoma

noun hy·brid·oma \ˌhī-brə-ˈdō-mə\

Definition of HYBRIDOMA

:  a hybrid cell produced by the fusion of an antibody-producing lymphocyte with a tumor cell and used to culture continuously a specific monoclonal antibody
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First Known Use of HYBRIDOMA

1978
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hybridoma

noun hy·brid·oma \ˌhī-brə-ˈdō-mə\

Medical Definition of HYBRIDOMA

:  a hybrid cell produced by the fusion of an antibody-producing lymphocyte with a tumor cell and used to culture continuously a specific monoclonal antibody

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