IE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does IE mean? 

• IE (noun)
  The noun IE has 1 sense:

1. a commercial browser

  Familiarity information: IE used as a noun is very rare.

• IE (adverb)
  The adverb IE has 1 sense:

1. that is to say; in other words

  Familiarity information: IE used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A commercial browser

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Explorer; IE; Internet Explorer

Instance hypernyms:

browser; web browser (a program used to view HTML documents)

• IE (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

That is to say; in other words

Synonyms:

i.e.; id est; ie

 Context examples 

Your doctor will diagnose IE based on your risk factors, medical history, signs and symptoms, and lab and heart tests.

(Endocarditis, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

This assay was used to detect X chromosomal inactivation for diagnosis of X-linked conditions, ie.

(HUMARA Assay, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin protein, may be involved in both the modulation of inflammation and the regulation of the transport of hydrophobic substances (ie. retinol, lipopolysaccharide).

(LCN2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This approach maintains physiological processes and health (ie, a so-called sweet spot).

(Moderate Carbohydrate Intake May be Best for Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

IE-1 is one of the first CMV antigens expressed by CMV-infected cells, predominantly inducing a CD8+ CTL response.

(Cytomegalovirus IE-1-specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)

The study of fungus in a nonclinical environment, ie not as a pathogen

(Mycology, Nonclinical, NCI Thesaurus)

The signs and symptoms of IE can vary from person to person.

(Endocarditis, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs), specifically reactive to the cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate early-1 (IE-1) protein, with immunomodulating activity.

(Cytomegalovirus IE-1-specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)

Endocarditis, also called infective endocarditis (IE), is an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

(Endocarditis, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Adoptive immunotherapy with cytomegalovirus IE-1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes may help reconstitute CD8+ cytomegalovirus-specific CTL responses in CMV-infected immunocompromised hosts.

(Cytomegalovirus IE-1-specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)