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plasma protein - any of the proteins in blood plasma | ||
protein any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein" | ||
blood plasma, plasm, plasma the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended | ||
gamma globulin, human gamma globulin a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses |