"immune gamma globulin" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of:
- gamma globulin, human gamma globulin - a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
- antibody - any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
subtypes:
- iga, immunoglobulin a - one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
- igd, immunoglobulin d - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts
- ige, immunoglobulin e - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
- igg, immunoglobulin g - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria
- igm, immunoglobulin m - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G
- tetanus immune globulin, tetanus immunoglobulin - sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus; provides short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus
same as: ig, immune globulin, immune serum globulin, immunoglobulin