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Definition of Tetanus immune globulin

1. Noun. Sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus; provides short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus.

Medical Definition of Tetanus immune globulin

1. A protein antibody to tetanus toxin, given as passive immunity for those lacking any prior tetanus vaccination. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetanus Immune Globulin

Literary usage of Tetanus immune globulin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Active-passive tetanus immunization: choice of toxoid, dose of tetanus immune globulin and timing of injections. ..."

2. Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services: Put Prevention Into Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Immunization with tetanus toxoid is almost 100% effective at preventing illness. tetanus immune globulin (TIG) is ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations by U.s. Gpo (2005)
"tetanus immune globulin (Human), 50 units of tetanus antitoxin per milliliter. ANTIGENS Cholera Vaccine, 8 units each of Inaba and Ogawa serotype antigens ..."

4. Guidelines for the Treatment, Investigation, and Control of Animal Bites (1993)
"... is dirty, or results in visible devitalized tissue, physicians should give tetanus-diphtheria toxoid and tetanus immune globulin (250 units), ..."

5. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air Diving (1999)
"Administer tetanus prophylaxis: Tetanus toxoid, 0.5 ml intramuscular (IM) and tetanus immune globulin, 250 to 400 units IM Culture infected wounds for both ..."

6. Legacy in the Sand: Chemical Command in Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm. (1993)
"Furthermore, physicians and deployees were to be aware that immunizations—typhoid, tetanus, immune globulin (hepatitis) and ..."

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