alpha globulin
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noun
a blood plasma protein that is separable from other globulins by electrophoresis.
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Origin of alpha globulin
First recorded in 1920–25
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alpha globulin
n.
A type of globulin in blood plasma that exhibits great colloidal mobility in electrically charged neutral or alkaline solutions.
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