1
: a class of immunoglobulins including the most common antibodies circulating in the blood that facilitate the phagocytic destruction of microorganisms foreign to the body, that bind to and activate complement, and that are the only immunoglobulins to cross over the placenta from mother to fetus
2
: an antibody of the class IgG

Examples of IgG in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some allergy tests look for another protein, immunoglobulin G (IgG). Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 26 May 2023 That IgG can move from the blood across the mucosa. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of IgG was in 1965

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“IgG.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IgG. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

1
: a class of immunoglobulins that include the most common antibodies circulating in the blood, that facilitate the phagocytic destruction of microorganisms foreign to the body, that bind to and activate complement, and that are the only immunoglobulins to cross over the placenta from mother to fetus
2
: an immunoglobulin of the class IgG

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