heavy chain
noun
: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies compare light chain
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Their small, fragile bodies bore the signs of a cruel life—shivering in the bitter cold and snow, each one trapped by the heavy chains around their necks.
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Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The case launched in 2022 when an Amazon delivery worker reported to authorities that several dogs were tied up with heavy chains on the defendant's property in Dallas, Georgia, about 30 miles west of Atlanta.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Scorpion tanks followed the soldiers; heavy chains mounted on the front flailed the ground and exploded the mines as the tank moved forward.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
Variations in certain genes, especially myosin heavy chain 9 (MYH9) and apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1), can increase the risk of kidney failure among communities of color and communities that have fewer resources.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The case launched in 2022 when an Amazon delivery worker reported to authorities that several dogs were tied up with heavy chains on the defendant's property in Dallas, Georgia, about 30 miles west of Atlanta.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Scorpion tanks followed the soldiers; heavy chains mounted on the front flailed the ground and exploded the mines as the tank moved forward.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
Variations in certain genes, especially myosin heavy chain 9 (MYH9) and apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1), can increase the risk of kidney failure among communities of color and communities that have fewer resources.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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heavy chain
noun
: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies compare light chain
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