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Immunoglobulin

see synonyms of immunoglobulin

Noun

1. ig, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin, immune serum globulin, immunoglobulin

a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Immunoglobulin

see synonyms of immunoglobulin
noun
any of five classes of proteins, all of which show antibody activity. The most abundant ones are immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin A (IgA)

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Immunoglobulin

see synonyms of immunoglobulin
noun
a globulin protein that participates in the immune reaction as the antibody for a specific antigen

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Immunoglobulin

see synonyms of immunoglobulin
n. Abbr. Ig
1. Any of a group of large glycoproteins, including all the antibodies that function in the vertebrate immune system, that have a structure consisting of two heavy chains and two light chains. There are five major classes of immunoglobulin isotypes: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM.
2. A preparation containing immunoglobulin proteins, especially immune globulin.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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