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noun
A class of proteins in the blood, identified by their position after serum protein electrophoresis. The most significant gamma globulins are antibodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A fraction of blood serum containing the most antibodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: human gamma globulin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plasma protein, globulin
Narrower terms: immunoglobulin, Ig, immune serum globulin, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin
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