bevacizumab
noun
                                                                                                                            
                                                            bev·a·ciz·u·mab
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˌbe-və-ˈsi-zu̇-ˌmab  
                                                      
                                                          
            
                                
              
          
                                                      : 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 or cervical cancer)                                      
                
Note: Bevacizumab acts by binding to and inhibiting the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor. It is marketed under the trademark Avastin.
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