immunoglobulin
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Ig (abbreviation)
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
immunoglobulin (plural immunoglobulins)
- (biochemistry, immunology) Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.
- Synonym: antibody
- Hypernym: glycoprotein
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
glycoprotein protecting the host
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