IgA

I1G2A1
/ˈiːɡə/

proper noun

An ancient province of Japan, in modern Mie Prefecture.

Similar
immunoglobulin A
OriginJapanese 伊賀 →
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Meanings

IgA1

nounIgA (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountablebiologyAbbreviation of immunoglobulin A.

Iga2

proper noun
  1. An ancient province of Japan, in modern Mie Prefecture.
  2. A city in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts

Similar
immunoglobulin A
Broader
immunoglobulinIgimmune serum globulin
Also see
immunoglobulin a

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Japanese伊賀
  2. EnglishIga

Borrowed from Japanese 伊賀 (Iga).

More words from Japanese

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Translations

Chinese 伊賀 /伊贺
  • 伊賀 /伊贺 (Yīhè)city in Japan
Japanese 伊賀
  • 伊賀city in Japan

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with IgA

AntiguaRigaquadrigabigaviga
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Anagrams

Gia
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APA

IgA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IgA

MLA

“IgA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IgA. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “IgA,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IgA.

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