Noun: immunoglobulin ,i-myu-now'gló-byû-lin or i,myoo-now'gló-byû-lin
- A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates that function as antibodies in the immune response
"There are five main classes of immunoglobulins";
- Ig, immune serum globulin, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin
Derived forms: immunoglobulins
Type of: antibody, gamma globulin, human gamma globulin
Encyclopedia: Immunoglobulin