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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Some measures can be taken to treat people without measles immunity who have been exposed to the virus, including post-exposure vaccination and immune serum globulin, according to the Mayo Clinic. Jaden Amos, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025

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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 10 Mar. 2025.

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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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