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gamma globulin

noun Immunology.

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.

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Nearby words

  1. gamma carotene,
  2. gamma decay,
  3. gamma distribution,
  4. gamma fiber,
  5. gamma function,
  6. gamma hydroxybutyrate,
  7. gamma iron,
  8. gamma knife,
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  10. gamma ray

Origin of gamma globulin

First recorded in 1955–60
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British Dictionary definitions for gamma globulin

gamma globulin

noun

any of a group of proteins in blood plasma that includes most known antibodies
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for gamma globulin

gamma globulin

n.

A protein fraction of blood serum containing many antibodies that protect against bacterial and viral infectious diseases.
A solution of gamma globulin prepared from human blood and administered for passive immunization against measles, German measles, hepatitis A, poliomyelitis, and other infections.
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Science definitions for gamma globulin

gamma globulin

A class of globulins in the blood plasma of humans and other mammals that function as part of the body's immune system and include most antibodies.
A solution of this substance prepared from human blood and administered for immunization against measles, German measles, hepatitis A, and other infections.
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