Immunoglobulin

/ˌɪmjunoʊˈɡlɑbjəlɪn/ noun

Definition

A type of protein produced by immune system cells that functions as an antibody to fight infections and foreign substances. These Y-shaped molecules recognize and bind to specific antigens to neutralize threats.

Etymology

Compound from Latin 'immunis' meaning 'exempt, free from' and 'globulin' from 'globulus' meaning 'small sphere,' referring to the spherical protein structure. The term was coined in the mid-20th century as immunology advanced.

Kelly Says

Immunoglobulins are essentially the body's molecular bouncers, with their Y-shape allowing them to grab onto invaders while simultaneously signaling other immune cells to attack. The five different types (IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD, IgE) each have specialized roles, like having different security clearances in the immune system.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተንቶ ግሎብሊን
ah-sten-toh gloh-blee-n
ARالعربية
免疫 غلوبيولين
al-ghulubiyulin al-munae
BNবাংলা
অনাক্রম্যতা গ্লোবুলিন
a-nah-krah-moh-tah gloh-boo-lin
CACatalà
immunoglobulina
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-nah
CSČeština
imunoglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
DADansk
immunoglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
DEDeutsch
Immunoglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
ELΕλληνικά
ανοσοσφαιρίνη
ah-noh-soh-sfah-ee-ree-neh
ESEspañol
inmunoglobulina
in-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-nah
FAفارسی
ایمنی گلوبولین
ee-mni gholobolin
FISuomi
immunoglobuliini
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-nee
FRFrançais
immunoglobuline
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-neh
GUGU
રોગપ્રતિકારક ગ્લોબ્યુલિન
roh-ga-pra-tee-kar gloh-byoo-lin
HAHA
rigakafin rigakafi
ree-gah-kah-feen ree-gah-kah-fee
HEעברית
נוגדן
noh-gedan
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिरक्षा ग्लोब्युलिन
pratiraksha globyulin
HUMagyar
immunglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
IDBahasa Indonesia
imunoglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
IGIG
ọgwụ ọbara
oh-gwoo oh-bah-rah
ITItaliano
immunoglobulina
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-nah
JA日本語
免疫グロブリン
men'eku gurōburin
KKKK
иммуноглобулин
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
KMKM
កូរ៉េប៊ីលីន
koh-reh bee-lin
KO한국어
면역 글로불린
myeonyeok geullobeulin
MRMR
प्रतिकार ग्लोब्युलिन
pratikaar gloh-byoo-lin
MSBahasa Melayu
imunoglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
MYမြန်မာ
ခုခံအား ဂလိုဘူလင်
khu khan ah gleh-poo-lin
NLNederlands
immunoglobuline
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-neh
NONorsk
immunoglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
PAPA
ਰੋਗ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਰੋਧਕ ਗਲੋਬੁਲਿਨ
roh-g pra-tee-roh-dhak gloh-boo-lin
PLPolski
immunoglobulina
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-nah
PTPortuguês
imunoglobulina
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-nah
RORomână
imunoglobulină
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-nah
RUРусский
иммуноглобулин
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
SVSvenska
immunoglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
SWKiswahili
kinga ya kinga
kee-ngah yah kee-ngah
TAதமிழ்
நோயெதிர்ப்பு குளோபுலின்
noy-edhirppu kuh-loo-poo-lin
TEతెలుగు
రోగనిరోధక గ్లోబులిన్
roh-ga-ni-roh-dhak gloh-boo-lin
THไทย
ภูมิกลอบูลิน
phoomi kloh-boo-lin
TLTL
immunoglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
TRTürkçe
immünoglobulin
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
UKУкраїнська
імуноглобулін
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
URاردو
امونوگلوبولین
ee-moo-noh-gloh-oo-lee-n
VITiếng Việt
globulin miễn dịch
gloh-oo-lin mien dich
YOYO
àṣẹyọri àti
ah-sheh-yoh-ree ah-tee
ZH中文
免疫球蛋白
miǎnyì qiú dàn bái
ZUZU
ukuhambisana kwezifo
oo-koo-hahm-bee-sah-nah kweh-zee-foh

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