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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A protein fraction of blood serum containing many antibodies that protect against bacterial and viral infectious diseases.
- noun 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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- noun A
fraction ofblood serum containing the mostantibodies . - noun A class of
proteins in theblood , identified by their position after serum protein electrophoresis. The most significant gamma globulins are antibodies.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
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