serum globulin

noun

: a globulin or mixture of globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of serum globulin was circa 1890

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“Serum globulin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serum%20globulin. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

serum globulin

noun
: a globulin or mixture of globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood

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