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immunoglobulin E
(redirected from Reaginic antigen)

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immunoglobulin E
n. Abbr. IgE
The class of antibodies produced in the lungs, skin, and mucous membranes and responsible for allergic reactions.
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Noun1.immunoglobulin E - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
IgE
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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