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gamma globulin

 
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–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.
Origin:
1955–60
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gamma globulin also gam·ma·glob·u·lin   (gām'ə-glŏb'yə-lĭn)   
n.  

  1. A protein fraction of blood serum containing many antibodies that protect against bacterial and viral infectious diseases.

  2. A solution of gamma globulin prepared from human blood and administered for passive immunization against measles, German measles, hepatitis A, and other infections.

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Main Entry: gamma globulin
Function: noun
1 a : a protein fraction of blood rich in antibodies b : a sterile solution of gamma globulin frompooled human blood administered especially for passive immunity against measles, German measles, hepatitis A, or poliomyelitis
2 : any of numerous globulins of blood plasma orserum that have less electrophoretic mobility at alkaline pH than serum albumins, alpha globulins, or beta globulins and that include most antibodies
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gamma globulin n.
A protein fraction of blood serum containing numerous antibodies, used in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases, such as measles, poliomyelitis, and hepatitis.

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gamma globulin  

  1. 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.

  2. 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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