How to Use immunoglobulin in a Sentence

immunoglobulin

noun
  • Your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check your blood immunoglobulin levels.
    — Essence, 25 July 2022
  • Thick and syrupy, immunoglobulin moves slowly through needles.
    — Nina Shapiro, The Seattle Times, 1 Apr. 2019
  • When it’s caught early and the child is vaccinated and given immunoglobulin, it can be cured.
    — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 23 June 2017
  • Colostrum is the first milk produced by mammals after giving birth and is known for its richness in immunoglobulins and growth factors.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
  • It is known for its high levels of immunoglobulins, or antibodies, which help boost the immune system.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
  • In some cases, immunoglobulin given within six days may also help prevent or lessen illness.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The patient got several doses of intravenous immunoglobulin over the next few days.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Your doctor might also opt to give you a medicine called immunoglobulin within six days of exposure to reduce your risk of severe illness.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Your doctor might also opt to give you a medicine called immunoglobulin within six days of exposure to reduce your risk of severe illness.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Your doctor might also opt to give you a medicine called immunoglobulin within six days of exposure to reduce your risk of severe illness.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • One, for instance, had received a treatment of immunoglobulin, which may have interfered with the antibody test.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 May 2020
  • Camel’s milk contains five times the vitamin C of cow’s milk and plenty of immune-boosting immunoglobulins.
    — Vogue, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Borch has received six shots so far, including the rabies vaccine, and immunoglobulin and tetanus injections.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland.com, 16 June 2017
  • These proteins, such as immunoglobulins that support the immune system, are thought to help digestion and boost the immune system.
    — Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Their infection-fighting function can be replaced with shots of immunoglobulin, an immune-boosting drug.
    — Marie McCullough, Philly.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • First to the scene are antibody molecules of a type called immunoglobulin M (IgM).
    — The Economist, 1 Apr. 2020
  • IgG is also the only immunoglobulin that can cross the placenta and protect growing infants for up to six months after birth.
    — Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
  • In some exposure cases, immunoglobulin given within six days may also help prevent or lessen illness.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Doctors often start by looking at your overall antibody levels, or immunoglobulins, and a complete blood count to check your white blood cell levels.
    — Trisha Pasricha Md and Mph, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
  • Some of these neutralizing antibodies, made of a protein called immunoglobulin, may come from the blood of patients who have already cleared the virus.
    — Michael Waldholz, Scientific American, 12 May 2020
  • There's no cure but there are effective treatments, including blood thinners and an immunoglobulin serum that can be used to stabilize most children.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2020
  • This early milk contains high levels of immunoglobulin G, a type of antibody that helps ward off infections and illness.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The immune system makes immunoglobulins to fight substances such as bacteria, viruses, and other harmful pathogens.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Clec, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2023
  • If you have never been vaccinated against rabies, you will be given both the human rabies immunoglobulin and a rabies vaccine.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Another cost comes from the rabies immunoglobulin, which is administered to help the immune system fight the virus until the vaccine kicks in.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Health care workers are giving shots of immunoglobulin to babies as young as three days old at this mobile medical unit in an effort to protect them from a measles exposure.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • These proteins, such as immunoglobulins that support the immune system, are thought to help digestion and boost immunity.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Colostrum is the first milk produced by cows after giving birth, and it is loaded with immunoglobulins, growth factors, and nutrients that can boost the immune system and promote gut health.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Her study also found elevated levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin E, which have been linked to allergies.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Colostrum is rich in nutrients, growth factors, and immunoglobulins that help support the immune system, gut health, and athletic performance.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023

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