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 Meaning of IMMUNOGLOBULIN
| Pronunciation: |  | `imjoonow'glâbyûlin 
 
 |  |  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [n]  a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response |  |  |  |  | Sponsored Links: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | Ig, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin, immune serum globulin |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |     |  |  Medical Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | A protein that acts as an antibody. |  |  |  |  Biology Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | An antibody protein that is generated in response to and will bind to a  specific antigen. |  |  |    |  |