English noun: immunoglobulin | |||
1. | immunoglobulin (substance) a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response | ||
Synonyms | Ig, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin, immune serum globulin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | antibody, gamma globulin, human gamma globulin | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM, immunoglobulin A, immunoglobulin D, immunoglobulin E, immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin M, tetanus immune globulin, tetanus immunoglobulin | ||