alpha globulin

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

Words nearby alpha globulin

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Medical definitions for alpha globulin

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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