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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
Examples of globulin in a Sentence
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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
In most cases, this involves a dose of human rabies immune globulin, or HRIG, as well as a rabies vaccine dose on the day of exposure.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Rabies immune globulin and the first dose of rabies vaccine should be given by a health care provider as soon as possible after exposure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
Prime Male increases testosterone levels by boosting production and making sure the free testosterone in the blood is available for the body to use and not blocked by globulins.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
That typically involves one dose of human rabies immune globulin, or HRIG, to provide antibodies against rabies, and four doses of rabies vaccine over a 14-day period, the CDC says.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
The treatment consists of one dose of immune globulin and four doses of rabies vaccine over a 14-day period.
—Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
Potential treatments include intravenous immune globulin, which is designed to suppress the immune system, and ivabradine, which has been used in chronic heart failure.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 31 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
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“Globulin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globulin. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
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
Medical Definition
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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