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allergen /ˈalədʒ(ə)n /nounA substance that causes an allergic reaction.Future exposure to the same allergens will cause the reaction to happen again....- The next time you're exposed to the allergen, your immune system launches an allergic reaction.
- Wherever possible, the most effective way of treating allergies is to avoid all contact with the allergen causing the reaction.
Derivativesallergenic /aləˈdʒɛnɪk / adjective ...- We also asked the subjects about their activities outside the workplace - particularly any activity that might involve contact with irritants or allergenic agents.
- Roasting peanuts may enhance their allergenic properties.
- Many people choose to avoid milk because it contains saturated fat (if whole milk), cholesterol, allergenic proteins, lactose and frequent traces of contamination.
allergenicity noun ...- Many questions concerning toxicity and allergenicity have been raised about corn contaminated with the spores of this fungus.
- He faxed his two-page assessment to the Ministry of Agriculture warning that tests into nutritional performance, toxicology or allergenicity were insufficient and inadequate.
- They were recognized for their development of an animal model to predict the allergenicity of genetically modified food.
OriginEarly 20th century: blend of allergy and -gen. |