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IgG

name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of Inspectorate of Government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Uganda, abbreviation, alt-of

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Immunoglobulin G.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To ignore deliberately.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, transitive

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4

noun

Meaning 4

one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: immunoglobulin G

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: immunoglobulin, Ig, immune serum globulin, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin

History

Etymology

Clipping of ignore.