IMMUNE GAMMA GLOBULIN

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response

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	Synonyms:	Ig, immune globulin, immune serum globulin, immunoglobulin

	See Also:	antibody, gamma globulin, human gamma globulin, IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM, immunoglobulin A, immunoglobulin D, immunoglobulin E, immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin M, tetanus immune globulin, tetanus immunoglobulin

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	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.