Mab

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noun

ˈmab

: a queen of fairies in English literature

MAb

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abbreviation

variants or mAb or MAB or mab

monoclonal antibody

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circa 1595, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Mab was circa 1595

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MAb

abbreviation

variants or mAb or MAB or mab

monoclonal antibody

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