Definitions for gamma globulin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gam′ma glob′ulin(n.)
a protein fraction of blood plasma that responds to stimulation of antigens, as bacteria or viruses, by forming antibodies: used in the treatment of some viral diseases.
Category: Immunology
Origin of gamma globulin:
1955–60
Princeton's WordNet
gamma globulin, human gamma globulin(noun)
a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
Wiktionary
gamma globulin(Noun)
A fraction of blood serum containing the most antibodies.
gamma globulin(Noun)
A class of proteins in the blood, identified by their position after serum protein electrophoresis. The most significant gamma globulins are antibodies.
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