alpha globulin

noun

: any of several globulins of plasma or serum that have at alkaline pH the greatest electrophoretic mobility next to albumin compare beta globulin, gamma globulin

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1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alpha globulin was in 1922

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“Alpha globulin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20globulin. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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alpha globulin

noun

: any of several globulins of plasma or serum that have at alkaline pH the greatest electrophoretic mobility next to albumin compare beta globulin, gamma globulin

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alpha globulin

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