immune globulin
1immune globulin — n globulin from the blood of a person or animal immune to a particular disease called also immune serum globulin * * * immunoglobulin. [USP] a concentrated preparation containing mostly gamma globulins, predominantly IgG, from a large pool of… …
2immune globulin — noun a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response • Syn: ↑immunoglobulin, ↑Ig, ↑immune serum globulin, ↑immune gamma globulin • Hypernyms: ↑gamma globulin, ↑human gamma… …
3immune globulin intravenous (human) — (IGIV) a preparation of immune globulin (q.v.) suitable for intravenous administration; used in the treatment of primary immunodeficiency disorders and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and as an adjunct in the treatment of Kawasaki disease… …
4Rho(D) immune globulin — is a medicine given by intramuscular injection which is used to prevent the immunological condition known as Rhesus disease (or hemolytic disease of newborn). The medicine is a solution of IgG anti D (anti RhD) antibodies which bind to, and lead… …
5tetanus immune globulin — 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 • Syn: ↑tetanus immunoglobulin …
6specific immune globulin — a preparation of immune globulin derived from a donor pool preselected for high antibody titer against a specific antigen, such as hepatitis B immune globulin …
7Zoster-immune globulin — (ZIG) is a globulin fraction (separable constituent) of pooled (mixed) plasma extracted from human donors who have recovered from infection by herpes zoster. ZIG is used in the prevention and treatment of chickenpox …
8pertussis immune globulin — [USP] a specific immune globulin derived from human donors immunized with pertussis vaccine; used for prophylaxis and treatment of pertussis. Formerly called pertussis immune human g …
9Rh0(D) immune globulin — [USP] a specific immune globulin derived from plasma of human donors immunized to produce high levels of antibodies against the Rh0 antigen (D antigen); used to prevent Rh sensitization of Rh negative females and thus prevent erythroblastosis… …
10tetanus immune globulin — [USP] a specific immune globulin derived from blood of human donors hyperimmunized with tetanus toxoid; used for prophylaxis and treatment of tetanus. Formerly called tetanus immune human g …
