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Noun: hybridoma  ,hI-bru'dow-mu
  1. A hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumour cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody
    "Hybridomas are essential in the production of monoclonal antibodies for medical research"

Derived forms: hybridomas

Type of: somatic cell, vegetative cell

Encyclopedia: Hybridoma