English

Alternative forms

• Ig (abbreviation)

Noun

immunoglobulin ‎(plural immunoglobulins)

1. (biochemistry, immunology) Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.

Synonyms

• antibody

Hypernyms

• glycoprotein

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