| NOUN | substance | IgE, immunoglobulin E | one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins |
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| Sounds | ay'jh | |
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| Rhymes | oblige | |
| Meaning | One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes. | |
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| Synonym | immunoglobulin E | |
| Narrower | reagin | An immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen) |
| Broader | immunoglobulin, Ig, immune serum globulin, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin | A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response |
| Spanish | IgE | |
| Catalan | Immunoglobulina E | |
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