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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 ironplay

  Familiarity information: BETA GLOBULIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BETA GLOBULIN (noun)


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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