Gamma Globulin Definition

noun
That fraction of blood serum which contains most antibodies, used in the temporary prevention of several infectious diseases, as measles and hepatitis.
Webster's New World
A solution of gamma globulin prepared from human blood and administered for passive immunization against measles, German measles, hepatitis A, and other infections.
American Heritage
Any of a group of globulins in blood plasma that in an electrophoretic separation of serum proteins migrate the most slowly toward the anode. Most antibodies (immunoglobulins) are gamma globulins.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • human gamma globulin

Other Word Forms of Gamma Globulin

Noun

Singular:
gamma globulin
Plural:
gamma-globulins

Gamma Globulin Sentence Examples

  • Children with chronic ITP can be treated with prednisone, immune globulin, or large doses of intravenous gamma globulin.

  • Treatment of XLA consists of regular intravenous doses of commercially prepared gamma globulin (sold under the trade names Gamimune or Gammagard) to ward off infections.

  • Prior to the era of gamma globulin and antibiotic treatment, approximately 90 percent of XLA individuals died before the age of eight.

  • If the Rh-negative woman is not isoimmunized, a repeat antibody determination is done around 28 weeks' gestation, and the expectant woman should receive an injection of an anti-Rh (D) gamma globulin called Rhogham.

  • Although various types of serums may be used to produce passive immunization, gamma globulin is the most frequently used source of human antibodies.

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