IGM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does IgM mean? 

• IGM (noun)
  The noun IGM has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: IGM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IGM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

IgM; immunoglobulin M

Hypernyms ("IgM" is a kind 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)

 Context examples 

This vaccine may induce the production of IgG and IgM antibodies and an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) against tumors expressing these antigens.

(Globo-H-GM2-Lewis-y-MUC1-32(aa)-sTn(c)-TF(c)-Tn(c)-KLH Conjugate Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of Hepatitis A virus antibody IgM present in a sample.

(Hepatitis A Virus Antibody IgM Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Vaccination with this multivalent vaccine may induce production of IgG and IgM antibodies as well as an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) against tumors expressing these antigens.

(Globo H-GM2-Lewis-y-MUC1-32-mer-TF(c)-Tn(c)-KLH Conjugate Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A murine IgM monoclonal antibody (MoAb) developed for the potential treatment of graft versus host disease (GvHD).

(Gavilimomab, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of Epstein-Barr capsid IgM antibody present in a sample.

(Epstein-Barr Capsid IgM Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the Epstein-Barr capsid IgM antibody in a biological specimen.

(Epstein-Barr Capsid IgM Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the amount of Hepatitis B virus core IgM antibody present in a sample.

(Hepatitis B Virus Core IgM Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the hepatitis B virus core IgM antibody in a biological specimen.

(Hepatitis B Virus Core IgM Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A measurement of the Parvovirus B19 IgM antibody in a biological specimen.

(Parvovirus B19 IgM Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Vaccination with the pentavalent KLH conjugate vaccine may induce production of IgG and IgM antibodies as well as an antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) against tumors expressing any of these antigens.

(Pentavalent KLH Conjugate Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)