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noun
A class of antibody (or immunoglobulin "isotype") found in mammals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: IgE
Antonyms: none provided
noun
one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: IgE
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: immunoglobulin, Ig, immune serum globulin, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin
Narrower terms: reagin
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