Immunoglobulin (Noun)
Meaning
A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- In vertebrates, immunoglobulins recognize and bind to foreign substances and help neutralize or remove them from the body.
- Researchers identified immunoglobulins with high affinity for specific antigens present on the surface of pathogens.
- The human body uses immunoglobulins as its first line of defense against bacterial and viral infections.
- To produce therapeutic antibodies, commercial manufacturers cultivate hybridoma cells that secrete specific types of immunoglobulins.
- Therapeutic administration of immunoglobulins, isolated from donor sera, helps restore immune function in patients with compromised immune systems.