gamma globulin

gam·ma glob·u·lin

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Definitions of gamma globulin words

noun gamma globulin a protein fraction of blood plasma that responds to stimulation of antigens, as bacteria or viruses, by forming antibodies: administered therapeutically in the treatment of some viral diseases. 1
noun gamma globulin any of a group of proteins in blood plasma that includes most known antibodies 0
noun gamma globulin that fraction of blood serum which contains most antibodies, used in the temporary prevention of several infectious diseases, as measles and hepatitis 0
noun gamma globulin A fraction of blood serum containing the most antibodies. 0
noun gamma globulin A class of proteins in the blood, identified by their position after serum protein electrophoresis. The most significant gamma globulins are antibodies. 0

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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