1. one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts; [syn: immunoglobulin A, IgA]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
IgA
n 1: one of the most common of the five major classes of
immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the
gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts [syn:
immunoglobulin A, IgA]