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REAGIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("reagin" is a kind of...):
IgE; immunoglobulin E (one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes)
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