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antibody vs immunoglobulin

immunoglobulin vs antibody

antibody and immunoglobulin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibody Yes No No No
immunoglobulin Yes No No No
As nouns, immunoglobulin is a hyponym of antibody; that is, immunoglobulin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibody:
  • antibody: any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
  • immunoglobulin: a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
antibody (noun) immunoglobulin (noun)
any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Difference between antibody and immunoglobulin

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