1. one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G; [syn: immunoglobulin M, IgM]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
IgM
n 1: one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved
in fighting blood infections and in triggering production
of immunoglobulin G [syn: immunoglobulin M, IgM]