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  • IgM
    IgM
    immunoglobulin M: a class of short-term circulating and secretory antibodies existing as an aggregate of five antibody molecules, having a high affinity for viruses.
  • IGM
    IGM
    abbreviation
    International Grandmaster

IgM

American  
Immunology.
  1. immunoglobulin M: a class of short-term circulating and secretory antibodies existing as an aggregate of five antibody molecules, having a high affinity for viruses.


IGM British  

abbreviation

  1. International Grandmaster

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of IgM

First recorded in 1960–65

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Lyu said, "All of these factors may have led to differences in the structure of IgM."

From Science Daily Nov. 27, 2023

IgM is also unique because it is found both in the blood and the mucosa, which is a moist tissue that lines the body canals, including the nose, mouth, and intestine.

From Science Daily Nov. 27, 2023

"Only in the past several years have researchers had access to high resolution cryogenic electron microscopy to reveal the structures of polymeric antibodies such as IgM."

From Science Daily Nov. 27, 2023

Similar to IgM, BCRs of the IgD class are found on the surface of naïve B cells.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

IgM molecules make up approximately ten percent of all antibodies.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Sanofi also announced on Tuesday a partnership with U.S company IGM Biosciences in the field of treatments for oncology, immunology and inflammation.

From Reuters Mar. 29, 2022

Faalele moved to Brandenton, Florida, when he was a junior in high school and practiced and watched that first football season at IGM Academy before starting as a senior.

From Seattle Times Mar. 3, 2022

The IGM received 1,194 buses with a total of 40,696 people, compared to 22,901 people deportees in 2020.

From Reuters Dec. 29, 2021

The IGM forum at the University of Chicago acts as a barometer of opinion within the field.

From New York Times Dec. 17, 2013

A well-attended panel discussion about whether economics is hopelessly riven by ideological disagreement, for example, proceeded even though the IGM Chicago survey it’s based on isn’t even close to being a statistically valid survey.

From Slate Jan. 7, 2013

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