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IMMUNOGLOBULIN E
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
Synonyms:
IgE; immunoglobulin E
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("immunoglobulin E" is a kind of...):
Ig; immune gamma globulin; immune globulin; immune serum globulin; immunoglobulin (a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "immunoglobulin E"):
reagin (an immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen); attaches to cell membranes causing the release of histamine and other substances responsible for the local inflammation characteristic of an allergy)
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