Library / English Dictionary

ALSO KNOWN AS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

As known or named at another time or place

Example:

Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette

Synonyms:

a.k.a.; alias; also known as

Classified under:

Adverbs

Credits

 Context examples: 

CD56 is a transmembrane glycoprotein also known as NCAM (Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule).

(Allogeneic CD56-positive CD3-negative Natural Killer Cells, NCI Thesaurus)

Also known as Study Completion Date.

(Nonclinical Study End Date, Food and Drug Administration/CDISC)

An agent, also known as altizide, belonging to the class of thiazide diuretics with antihypertensive activity.

(Althiazide, NCI Thesaurus)

O. uli, also known as Lactobacillus uli, is found in human gingival crevices and periodontal pockets where it is associated with periodontal disease.

(Olsenella uli, NCI Thesaurus)

It contains a complex mixture of saponin glycosides, also known as ginsenosides or panaxosides.

(American Ginseng, NCI Thesaurus)

ALVAC-CEA (6D)-B7.1 vaccine expresses both a highly immunogenic analogue (6D) of the immunodominant epitope of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and B7.1 (also known as CD80), the natural ligand for the T-cell antigen CD28.

(ALVAC-CEA (6D)-B7.1 Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Also known as immunotherapy, biotherapy, or biological response modifier therapy.

(Biological response modifier therapy, NCI Thesaurus)

Also known as biological therapy, immunotherapy, or biotherapy.

(Biological response modifier therapy, NCI Dictionary)

The antigen LEU 2A, also known as CD8, is present on a subset of natural killer (NK) lymphocytes as well as the on the human suppressor/cytotoxic T-lymphocyte subset.

(Monoclonal Antibody hLEU 2A, NCI Thesaurus)

A cancer vaccine consisting of a humanized monoclonal antibody that mimics a tumor-associated antigen 791Tgp72 (also known as CD55).

(Monoclonal Antibody 105AD7 Anti-idiotype Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)