globulin
noun
glob·u·lin
ˈglä-byə-lən 
: any of a class of simple proteins (such as myosin) that are insoluble in pure water but are soluble in dilute salt solutions and that occur widely in plant and animal tissues compare alpha globulin, beta globulin, gamma globulin
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This test also compares the amount of albumin in your blood to the amount of globulin.
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Plasma proteins: Albumin and globulin help maintain fluid balance in the bloodstream.
—Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Over the first half of the 20th century, the development of an immune globulin for serious cases and antibiotics for complications like pneumonia, combined with overall improvements in health and access to medical care, meant that the death rate for measles had plummeted to one in 500,000 cases.
—History / Elena Conis, TIME, 29 May 2024
Another option is a preventive injection called immune globulin, which must be given within six days of exposure.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Plasma proteins: Albumin and globulin help maintain fluid balance in the bloodstream.
—Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Over the first half of the 20th century, the development of an immune globulin for serious cases and antibiotics for complications like pneumonia, combined with overall improvements in health and access to medical care, meant that the death rate for measles had plummeted to one in 500,000 cases.
—History / Elena Conis, TIME, 29 May 2024
Another option is a preventive injection called immune globulin, which must be given within six days of exposure.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
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globulin
noun
glob·u·lin
ˈgläb-yə-lən
: any of a class of simple proteins that cannot be dissolved in pure water but can be dissolved in weak salt solutions and that occur widely in plant and animal tissues
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globulin
noun
glob·u·lin
ˈgläb-yə-lən
: any of a class of simple proteins (as myosin) that are insoluble in pure water but are soluble in dilute salt solutions and that occur widely in plant and animal tissues see alpha globulin, beta globulin, gamma globulin
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