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(pharmacology) An anticancer drug that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody administered intravenously to slow or inhibit tumor growth especially in some metastatic forms of cancer (such as colorectal cancer). It acts by binding to and inhibiting the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor, a protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels which supply a spreading tumor. It is marketed under the trademark Avastin.
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bevacizumab
noun
(pharmacology)
An
anticancer
drug
that
is
a
genetically
engineered
monoclonal
antibody
administered
intravenously
to
slow
or
inhibit
tumor
growth
especially
in
some
metastatic
forms
of
cancer
(such
as
colorectal
cancer).
It
acts
by
binding
to
and
inhibiting
the
activity
of
vascular
endothelial
growth
factor,
a
protein
that
promotes
the
growth
of
new
blood
vessels
which
supply
a
spreading
tumor.
It
is
marketed
under
the
trademark
Avastin.
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(pharmacology)
An
anticancer
drug
that
is
a
genetically
engineered
monoclonal
antibody
administered
intravenously
to
slow
or
inhibit
tumor
growth
especially
in
some
metastatic
forms
of
cancer
(such
as
colorectal
cancer).
It
acts
by
binding
to
and
inhibiting
the
activity
of
vascular
endothelial
growth
factor,
a
protein
that
promotes
the
growth
of
new
blood
vessels
which
supply
a
spreading
tumor.
It
is
marketed
under
the
trademark
Avastin.