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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Abbreviation of immunoglobulin A. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
2. 2
   one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts wordnet

Proper Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

immunoglobulinimmunoglobulin a

Example

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"Iga is a shortening of Jadwiga, but used as a name in its own right."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 伊賀 (Iga).

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