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immunoglobulin M

DEFINITIONS OF: immunoglobulin M

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n one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G

Synonyms:
IgM
Type of:
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
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