tetanus immunoglobulin

Definitions of tetanus immunoglobulin
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: tetanus immune globulin
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    type of:
    Ig, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin, immune serum globulin, immunoglobulin
    a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
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