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immunocheckpoint

noun

Etymology

From immuno- + checkpoint.

  1. derived from *pungō✻ — “to sting, prick”
  2. derived from pūnctus
  3. derived from pointe
  4. derived from pūnctum — “a hole punched in; a point, puncture”
  5. derived from point
  6. inherited from poynt
  7. compounded as checkpoint — “check + point”
  8. prefixed as immunocheckpoint — “immuno + checkpoint”

Definitions

  1. A checkpoint protein on T cells

    • Non-antigen-specific immunotherapies such as immunocheckpoint blockades have been shown to be effective in the treatment of advanced melanoma.

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