varicella-zoster immune globulin (VZIG)

varicella-zoster immune globulin (VZIG) /zos″tər/ [L, varius, diverse; Gk, zoster, girdle; L, immunis, free from, globulus, small globe] , extracted and purified immune globulin made from the blood of people who have high titers of varicella zoster virus antibodies. The immune globulin can be administered to people exposed to chickenpox to prevent or modify symptoms of the infection. See also immunoglobulin, zoster immune plasma.