immunoglobulin
English
Alternative forms
- Ig (abbreviation)
Etymology
Noun
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.
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Translations
glycoprotein protecting the host
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