adalimumab
/ˌeɪ.dəˈlɪm.jəˌmæb/noun
adalimumab is spelled A-D-A-L-I-M-U-M-A-B: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, adalimumab means “An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Humira) that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody administered by subcutaneous injection to treat the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in adalimumab?
| Letters | 10: A-D-A-L-I-M-U-M-A-B |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is adalimumab?
Adalimumab appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce adalimumab?
- US /ˌeɪ.dəˈlɪm.jəˌmæb/
Adalimumab has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adalimumab mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An immunosuppressive drug (trademark Humira) that is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody administered by subcutaneous injection to treat the symptoms of various autoimmune diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and psoriasis). It acts by binding to and blocking the activity of tumor necrosis factor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does adalimumab come from?
From ada- (of unknown origin) + -lim- (“immunomodulating”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).