IMMUNOGLOBULIN

immunoglobulin, Ig, immune serum globulin, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

immunoglobulin (plural immunoglobulins)

(protein, immunology) Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.

Synonyms

• antibody

Hypernyms

• glycoprotein

Source: Wiktionary



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