beta globulin

noun

: any of several globulins of plasma or serum that have at alkaline pH electrophoretic mobilities intermediate between those of the alpha globulins and gamma globulins

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First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beta globulin was in 1942

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“Beta globulin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beta%20globulin. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

beta globulin

noun
: any of several globulins of plasma or serum that have at alkaline pH electrophoretic mobilities intermediate between those of the alpha globulins and gamma globulins

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