1.allergeeneja vastaan muodostuva immunoglobuliini E -vasta-aine, joka aiheuttaa allergialle tyypillisiä paikallisia tulehdusreaktioita
1.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