immunoglobulin
[ im-yuh-noh-glob-yuh-lin, ih-myoo- ]
noun
the fraction of the blood serum containing antibodies.
an antibody. Abbreviation: Ig
Origin of immunoglobulin
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British Dictionary definitions for immunoglobulin
immunoglobulin
/ (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn) /
noun
any of five classes of proteins, all of which show antibody activity. The most abundant ones are immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin A (IgA)
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Scientific definitions for immunoglobulin
immunoglobulin
[ ĭm′yə-nō-glŏb′yə-lĭn, ĭ-myōō′- ]
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