Noun: 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
"The emergency room kept tetanus immunoglobulin on hand for patients with high-risk injuries";
- tetanus immune globulin
Derived forms: tetanus immunoglobulins
Type of: Ig, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin, immune serum globulin, immunoglobulin
Encyclopedia: Tetanus immunoglobulin