heavy chain

noun

: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies compare light chain

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Scorpion tanks followed the soldiers; heavy chains mounted on the front flailed the ground and exploded the mines as the tank moved forward. —

IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025 Variations in certain genes, especially myosin heavy chain 9 (MYH9) and apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1), can increase the risk of kidney failure among communities of color and communities that have fewer resources. —

Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 30 Sep. 2024 Lunn took out a small key and struggled for a long while to open a padlock that secured a heavy chain around the door handles. —

Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024 Others were also found in the rain in outdoor pens or on heavy chains. —

Joseph P. Smith, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heavy chain