- pertussis immune globulin
- [USP] a specific immune globulin derived from human donors immunized with pertussis vaccine; used for prophylaxis and treatment of pertussis. Formerly called pertussis immune human g.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pertussis immune globulin
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