alpha globulin

noun

: 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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alpha globulin was in 1922

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“Alpha globulin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20globulin. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

alpha globulin

noun
: 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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