REAGIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("reagin" is a kind of...):

IgE; immunoglobulin E (one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes)

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