macroglobulin

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noun

A plasma globulin of high molecular weight

OriginEnglish globulin ← French globule ← Latin globulu →
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Meanings

nounmacroglobulin (plural macroglobulins)

plural macroglobulins

  1. A plasma globulin of high molecular weight

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Latinglobus
  8. Latinglobulu
  9. Frenchglobule
  10. Englishglobule
  11. Englishglobulin
  12. Englishmacroglobulin

From macro- + globulin.

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Translations

Italian macroglobulina
  • macroglobulinaplasma globulin of high molecular weight
Cite this entry
APA

macroglobulin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroglobulin

MLA

“macroglobulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroglobulin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroglobulin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroglobulin.

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