immune globulin

Noun
  1. A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response (synset 115055048)
    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 gamma globulin, immune serum globulin, immunoglobulin

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