noun
- A class of blood proteins that are insoluble in distilled water but soluble in dilute salt solutions; a type of globulin found in blood serum.
Usage: medical/scientific; plural form; singular is euglobulin; used in clinical and laboratory contexts
Examples
- The laboratory technician measured the euglobulins in the patient's blood sample.
- Euglobulins are one of the major protein fractions found in human serum.
- The test distinguished between euglobulins and pseudoglobulins based on their solubility properties.
- Elevated euglobulin levels may indicate certain immune or inflammatory conditions.
- In the clinical analysis, euglobulins were separated from other serum proteins using salt precipitation.