globulin
/ˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn/US/ˈɡlɑbjəlɪn/
globulin noun: any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat.
Noun
globulin (countable and uncountable, plural globulins)
- Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat
- The most effective approach to delaying and preventing recurrent HBV infection has been high dose immune globulin (anti-HBsIg) perioperatively and postoperatively (table 4).1993 November 27, Teresa L. Wright, Johnson Y. N. Lau, “Clinical aspects of hepatitis B virus infection”, in The Lancet, volume 342, number 8883, →PMID, page 1342
- On the good news front, the guide reports that a new hepatitis A vaccine, which is now licensed in Europe, should be available in the United States sometime this year. It provides longer protection than the current recommended vaccine -- immune globulin (IG) -- against the hepatitis A virus, which...1994 March 20, James Yenckel, “Health in the Tropics”, in The Washington Post
globulin meaning in Tamil
globulin in Tamil
- உருண்டை, கோளம், சிறு உருண்டை, கோளப்புரதம்
Forms of globulin
| plural | globulins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | globuline |
Origin of globulin
From globule + -in.
Words formed from globulin
- antiglobulin
- beta globulin
- cryoglobulin
- fetoglobulin
- gamma globulin
- globulinemia
- globulinuria
- glutelin
- immune globulin
- immunoglobulin
- lactoglobulin
- macroglobulin
- microglobulin
- myoglobulin
- ovoglobulin
- paraglobulin
- pyroglobulin
- sex hormone binding globulin
- sex hormone-binding globulin
- sex-hormone-binding globulin
- thromboglobulin
- thyroglobulin
- γ-globulin
Questions about globulin
- What does globulin mean?
- Globulin means any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat.
- What is globulin in Tamil?
- Globulin in Tamil is உருண்டை, கோளம், சிறு உருண்டை. See Globulin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is globulin?
- Globulin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce globulin?
- Globulin is pronounced /ˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of globulin?
- The plural of globulin is globulins.
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