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clotting factor
blood protein
fibrin
globulin
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immunoprotein
protein C
serum albumin
somatomedins
Biologically Active Substance
serum globulin
se·rum glob·u·lin
Subclass of:
Blood Proteins; Globulins
Definitions related to serum globulins:
  • All plasma proteins except albumin, which is not a globulin, and fibrinogen which is not in the serum; the serum globulins are subdivided into alpha, beta, and gamma globulins on the basis of their relative electrophoretic mobilities.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • All blood proteins except albumin (= SERUM ALBUMIN, which is not a globulin) and FIBRINOGEN (which is not in the serum). The serum globulins are subdivided into ALPHA-GLOBULINS; BETA-GLOBULINS; and GAMMA-GLOBULINS on the basis of their electrophoretic mobilities. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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