immunoglobulin E

noun

A class of antibody (or immunoglobulin "isotype") found in mammals.

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Meanings

nounimmunoglobulin E (uncountable)

alternative IgE

  1. uncountableimmunologyA class of antibody (or immunoglobulin "isotype") found in mammals.

    Synonyms: IgE

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA class of antibody (or immunoglobulin "isotype") found in mammals.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounone of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes

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Broader
immunoglobulinIgimmune serum globulin
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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 免疫球蛋白E
  • 免疫球蛋白E (miǎnyì qiúdànbái yī)class of antibodies
Czech imunoglobulin E
  • imunoglobulin Eclass of antibodies
Finnish immunoglobuliini E
  • immunoglobuliini Eclass of antibodies
French immunoglobuline E
  • immunoglobuline Eclass of antibodies
German Immunglobulin E
  • Immunglobulin Eclass of antibodies
Japanese 免疫グロブリンE
  • 免疫グロブリンE (men'eki guroburin ī)class of antibodies
Cite this entry
APA

immunoglobulin E. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunoglobulin%20E

MLA

“immunoglobulin E.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunoglobulin%20E. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immunoglobulin E,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunoglobulin%20E.

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