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IgE
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immunoglobulin E
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Noun1.IgE - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
immunoglobulin E
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
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
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