immunoglobulin
noun
Simple meaning
A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response.
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ˈɪmjunoʊɡˈlɑbjəlɪn
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noun
A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
biochemistryimmunology
Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.
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One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
Sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus.
Related Words
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- antibodynoun
- antigennoun
- monoclonalnoun
- adhesionnoun
- plateletnoun
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