Meaning of GAMMA GLOBULIN

Pronunciation:			`gamu'glâbyulun
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
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	Synonyms:		human gamma globulin
	See Also:		globulin, Ig, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin, immune serum globulin, immunoglobulin, plasm, plasma, plasma protein
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A protein found in the blood that helps fight infection.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		General term for any immunoglobulin protein. May refer to a type of immunoglobulin molecule found in blood serum which behaves in a certain way when subjected to electrophoresis - one which displays "gamma electrophoretic mobility." A concentration of gamma globulin proteins from the donated blood serum of many human donors, which is used as a drug to boost the immune system. It is used to treat such diseases as hepatitis A, measles, rubella, immunoglobulin deficiencies, and immunodeficiency diseases such as AIDS.