IGG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does IgG mean? 

• IGG (noun)
  The noun IGG has 1 sense:

1. one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria

  Familiarity information: IGG used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IGG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

IgG; immunoglobulin G

Hypernyms ("IgG" is a kind 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)

 Context examples 

As a result, patients have decreased levels of IgG and IgA and normal or elevated levels of IgM.

(CD40 Ligand Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

A human, soluble fusion protein consisting of the extracellular domain of the CD95 receptor fused to the Fc-domain of the human IgG antibody, with potential antineoplastic activity.

(CD95 ECD/IgG-Fc Fusion Protein APG101, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the Parvovirus B19 IgG antibody in a biological specimen.

(Parvovirus B19 IgG Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A measurement of the cardiolipin IgG antibody in a biological specimen.

(Cardiolipin IgG Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Multivalent Fab' antibody fragments may exhibit improved retention and internalization properties compared to their parent IgGs.

(Pegylated Anti-GFR Antibody Fragment, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of cardiolipin IgG antibody present in a sample.

(Cardiolipin IgG Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of parvovirus B19 IgG antibody present in a sample.

(Parvovirus B19 IgG Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

When C1 complex interacts with aggregates of IgG with antigen on a cell's surface, two C1-associated proteases, C1r and C1s, are activated.

(Classical Complement Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The heavy chain, IgG, of the immunoglobulin is defective.

(Multiple Myeloma-IgG, NCI Thesaurus)

An anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (anti-CEA) murine monoclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Monoclonal Antibody IMMU-14, NCI Thesaurus)