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Definition of Immunoglobulin
1. Noun. A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response.
Generic synonyms: Gamma Globulin, Human Gamma Globulin, Antibody
Specialized synonyms: Iga, Immunoglobulin A, Igd, Immunoglobulin D, Ige, Immunoglobulin E, Igg, Immunoglobulin G, Igm, Immunoglobulin M, Tetanus Immune Globulin, Tetanus Immunoglobulin
Definition of Immunoglobulin
1. Noun. (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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Immunoglobulin
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Medical Definition of Immunoglobulin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Immunoglobulin
Literary usage of Immunoglobulin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"An immunoglobulin G (Fab ... of immunoglobulin G antibodies in unine, senum, and
othen body fluids. ... of immunoglobulin G aids in the diagnosis of ..."
2. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"1'22"24 Studies documenting the effectiveness of D immunoglobulin prophylaxis are
... In a nonrandomized trial of D immunoglobulin after amniocentesis, ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Greaves, Torrigiani, and Roitt (2) have suggested a role for immunoglobulin-carry-
ing lymphocytes in cell-mediated immune responses in vitro. ..."
4. Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children: Clinical Practice Guideline by Sylvan E. Stool (1998)
"(1983) reported on a prospective study of the role of hypersensitivity mediated
by immunoglobulin E in the occurrence of otitis media with effusion. ..."
5. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"These effects of myasthenic immunoglobulin on receptor degradation and blockade
apply not only to the culture system in which they were first tested, ..."
6. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"immunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangement was analyzed by hybridization with
specific immunoglobulin heavy chain genes to restriction enzyme-digested ..."
7. Schizophrenia, 1993: A Special Report edited by David Shore, Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"Later methodological advances allowing the measurement of immunoglobulin ...
Multiple studies have examined both immunoglobulin concentrations and specific ..."
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