INDIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does indium mean? 

• INDIUM (noun)
  The noun INDIUM has 1 sense:

1. a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

  Familiarity information: INDIUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INDIUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 49; In; indium

Hypernyms ("indium" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Holonyms ("indium" is a substance of...):

blende; sphalerite; zinc blende (an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form)

 Context examples 

Indium I 111 bevacizumab binds to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), allowing the detection of VEGF distribution using gamma scintigraphy.

(Indium In 111 Bevacizumab, NCI Thesaurus)

A recombinant chimeric, mouse-human monoclonal antibody IgG1, directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and labeled with the radioisotope indium-111, with potential radioimaging activity.

(Indium In 111 Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody 806, NCI Thesaurus)

Indium In 111 anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody ABT-806 binds to a specific epitope of either wild-type or EGFR variant III mutant on tumor cells, thereby allowing imaging of EGFR-expressing tumor cells using gamma scintigraphy.

(Indium In 111 Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibody ABT-806, NCI Thesaurus)

Indium In 111 anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A is a type of radioimmunoconjugate.

(indium In 111 anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A, NCI Dictionary)

A radioimmunoconjugate comprised of the chimeric monoclonal antibody G250 conjugated with the gamma-emitting radioisotope indium In 111.

(Indium In 111 Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody G250, NCI Thesaurus)

An indium In 111-labeled trastuzumab with potential use as an imaging agent.

(indium In 111 CHX-A DTPA trastuzumab, NCI Thesaurus)

Indium In 111 CHX-A DTPA trastuzumab is a type of radioimmunoconjugate.

(indium In 111 CHX-A DTPA trastuzumab, NCI Dictionary)

Upon administration, indium In 111 anti-CD45 monoclonal antibody BC8 binds to CD45 antigen, a receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase expressed on the surface of most of the normal and malignant hematopoietic cells.

(Indium In 111 Anti-CD45 Monoclonal Antibody BC8, NCI Thesaurus)

Accordingly, a potentially lethal dose of indium 131 is delivered specifically to CEA-expressing tumor cells while minimizing radiotoxicity to normal tissues.

(Anti-CEA/Anti-DTPA-In (F6-734) Bispecific Antibody, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called In 111 Zevalin and indium In 111 ibritumomab tiuxetan.

(In 111 ibritumomab tiuxetan, NCI Dictionary)