heavy chain

noun

: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies compare light chain

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Bruce Weaver was forced to wear a heavy chain after he was accused of leaving a training event early. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 He had been chained outside for so long, the heavy chain became embedded into his body. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025 The heavy chains weighed on their necks and produced rashes. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025 Their small, fragile bodies bore the signs of a cruel life—shivering in the bitter cold and snow, each one trapped by the heavy chains around their necks. Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy chain

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy chain was in 1964

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“Heavy chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20chain. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

heavy chain

noun
: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies compare light chain
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