ige

Noun
  1. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins;
    Present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes (synset 115055798)
    is a type 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
    subtypes: 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
    same as: immunoglobulin e

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