immunoglobulin
immunoglobulin noun: any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.
Noun
immunoglobulin (plural immunoglobulins)
- Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.
- The recent observation that a heat labile human immunoglobulin, IgE , could mediate the release of both histamine and SRS-Aᵐᵒⁿᵏᵉʸ from primate lung slices (Ishizaka et al., 1969), prompted a re-examination of the biologic activity of rat heat labile homocytotropic antibody.1969, Robert P. Orange, K. Frank Austen, “Slow Reacting Substance of Anaphylaxis”, in Advances in Immunology - Volume 10, page 144
immunoglobulin meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
immunoglobulin in Tamil
- நோய் எதிர்ப்புப் புரதம்
immunoglobulin in Indonesian
- glycoprotein protecting the host
- imunoglobulin
Synonyms of immunoglobulin
Antonyms
Forms of immunoglobulin
| plural | immunoglobulins |
|---|---|
| alternative abbreviation | Ig |
Origin of immunoglobulin
From immuno- + globulin.
Words formed from immunoglobulin
Questions about immunoglobulin
- What does immunoglobulin mean?
- Immunoglobulin means any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.
- What is immunoglobulin in Tamil?
- Immunoglobulin in Tamil is நோய் எதிர்ப்புப் புரதம். See Immunoglobulin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is immunoglobulin?
- Immunoglobulin is a noun.
- What is the plural of immunoglobulin?
- The plural of immunoglobulin is immunoglobulins.
Words near immunoglobulin in the dictionary
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