| NOUN | substance | tetanus immunoglobulin, tetanus immune globulin | sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus |
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| Meaning | sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus; provides short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus. | |
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| Synonym | tetanus immune globulin | |
| Broader | immunoglobulin, Ig, immune serum globulin, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin | A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response |
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