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The Fab fragments of a monoclonal antibody directed against the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor on platelets that blocks platelet aggregation. Used as a short-term treatment to prevent thrombus formation after angioplasty. TN ReoPro.
From: abciximab in A Dictionary of Biomedicine »
Subjects: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
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