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bev·a·ciz·u·mab

 (bĕv′ə-sĭz′ə-măb′)
n.
A humanized monoclonal antibody that acts as an angiogenesis inhibitor, used intravenously to treat metastatic colorectal cancer and certain other types of cancer.

[beva-, origin unknown + -ci-, cardiovascular infix + -zu-, humanized + -m(onoclonal) a(nti)b(ody).]
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