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BETA GLOBULIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does beta globulin mean?
• BETA GLOBULIN (noun)
The noun BETA GLOBULIN has 1 sense:
1. a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron
Familiarity information: BETA GLOBULIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A globulin in blood plasma that carries iron
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
beta globulin; siderophilin; transferrin
Hypernyms ("beta globulin" is a kind of...):
globulin (a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed)
Context examples
A type of globulin in plasma that in electrically charged solutions exhibits slowest colloidal mobility after that of the alpha and beta globulins.
(Gamma Globulin, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the ratio of beta globulin compared to total protein present in a sample.
(Beta Globulin to Total Protein Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of beta globulin present in a sample.
(Beta Globulin Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
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