immunoglobulin

noun

a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response

Roots

immunisimmuno- · Latin · exempt, free (immune)globulusglobul- · Latin · little globe, small ball ina-in · Latin · chemical substance

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The word immunoglobulin breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: immuno-, from Latin immunis (“exempt, free (immune)”); globul, from Latin globulus (“little globe, small ball”); and -in, from Latin ina (“chemical substance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.