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

Recent Examples on the Web

For people who haven’t received the rabies vaccine, treatment includes a one-time dose of immune globulins and four doses of the vaccine over the course of two weeks. —Carma Hassan, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024

Health officials recommend those exposed to the virus get the vaccine or immune globulin within 14 days of exposure and monitor for symptoms, such as fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain and yellow skin. —Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024

Varicella-zoster immune globulin, which goes by the brand name VariZIG, can be given up to 10 days after exposure to the illness.3 It is used in people who are unvaccinated and cannot receive the vaccine for medical reasons. —Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 3 Nov. 2024

If someone gets severely ill, the US CDC has said that two other treatments—a monoclonal antibody called vaccinia immune globulin and an antiviral called cidofovir—can be used. —David Cox, WIRED, 27 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing globulin

• alpha globulin
• beta globulin
• gamma globulin
• intravenous immune globulin
• serum globulin

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