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Meaning of IGE
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n] one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
IGE is a 3 letter word that starts with I.
Synonyms:
immunoglobulin E
See Also:
Ig
,
immune gamma globulin
,
immune globulin
,
immune serum globulin
,
immunoglobulin
,
reagin
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A class of
immunoglobulin
proteins
which are produced in response to the presence of
allergens
and which bind to
mast cells
(causing the mast cells to produce
histamines
). One of five classes of immunoglobulin.
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