GLOBULINS
Noun
globulins
plural of globulin
Source: Wiktionary
GLOBULIN
Glob"u*lin, n. Etym: [From Globule: cf. F. globuline.] (Phisiol.
Chem.)
Definition: An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute
solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united
with hæmatin to form hæmoglobin. It is also found in the crystalline
lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called
crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid
substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble
in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition