| globuliferous | Bearing globules; in geology, used of rocks, and denoting a variety of concretionary structure, where the concretions are isolated globules and evenly distributed through the texture of the rock. Origin: Globule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| globulimeter | <physiology> An instrument for measuring the number of red blood corpuscles in the blood. The method depends on the differences of tint obtained by mixing a sample of the blood with sodium carbonate solution. Origin: Globule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| globulin | <protein> A simple globular protein which cannot be dissolved in pure water but which can be dissolved if a salt is added to the water. It can also be precipitated out of solution and into a solid with a solution of ammonium sulphate at 50% saturation. Examples of globulin proteins are immunoglobulin and cryoglobulin. (14 Oct 1997) |
| globulinuria | The excretion of globulin in the urine, usually, if not always, in association with serum albumin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| globulite | <chemical> A rudimentary form of crystallite, spherical in shape. See: Globule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |