REMICADE

infliximab, Remicade

(noun) an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis

infliximab, Remicade

(noun) a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

24 May 2025

EARTHSHAKING

(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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