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alpha globulin

noun

Definition of alpha globulin

: any of several globulins of plasma or serum that have at alkaline pH the greatest electrophoretic mobility next to albumin — compare beta globulin, gamma globulin

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alpha globulin

noun

medical Definition of alpha globulin

: any of several globulins of plasma or serum that have at alkaline pH the greatest electrophoretic mobility next to albumin — compare beta globulin, gamma globulin

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