immunoglobulin
immunoglobulin — 名詞
- immunoglobulinsingular
- immunoglobulinsplural
1. a type of protein made by the immune system that helps the body recognise and at
免疫球蛋白
免疫系統製造的抗體蛋白質
a type of protein made by the immune system that helps the body recognise and attack viruses, bacteria, and other harmful foreign substances by acting as an antibody
Dr. Okafor tested Wen's immunoglobulin levels after the patient had three infections in two months.
Okafor 醫師檢測了 Wen 的免疫球蛋白濃度，因為這位病人在兩個月內感染了三次。
collocation: immunoglobulin level(s)
Nadia's research team is studying how immunoglobulin binds to the outer surface of the flu virus.
Nadia 的研究團隊正在研究免疫球蛋白如何與流感病毒的外層表面結合。
how immunoglobulin binds to [pathogen]
After the hepatitis B vaccine, Hana's immune system produced enough immunoglobulin to give her full protection.
接種 B 型肝炎疫苗後，Hana 的免疫系統產生了足夠的免疫球蛋白，讓她獲得完整的保護力。
Andre's doctor said his low immunoglobulin count explained why he caught every illness that went around the office.
Andre 的醫師說他的免疫球蛋白數值偏低，所以辦公室裡每個人一生病，他都躲不掉。
Hospitals keep a supply of immunoglobulin for patients whose bodies cannot make enough antibodies on their own.
醫院儲備了一批免疫球蛋白，給身體無法自行製造足夠抗體的病人使用。
- antibody
Almost interchangeable in everyday speech; 'antibody' emphasises the immune function, while 'immunoglobulin' refers to the protein structure itself. In strict usage, all antibodies are immunoglobulins, but some immunoglobulins (e.g. surface Ig on B cells) have roles beyond free-floating antibody activity.
文法句型
immunoglobulin + verb (is/produces/fights)
adjective + immunoglobulin (high/low/normal)
用法筆記
In medical writing the term is often shortened to Ig (capital I, lowercase g). There are five main classes: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM — each has a different job in the immune system. Both immunoglobulin and Ig have plural forms: immunoglobulins and Igs (e.g. 'the five Igs' or 'elevated Igs').