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allergenic

adj — 2 senses

allergenic

adj

US /ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/

Etymology From allergen + -ic.

1

Of or pertaining to an allergen.

  • 1996, Fred R. Shank, Ph.D., FDA Allergy Warning Letter "Evidence suggests that some allergenic substances can cause serious allergic responses in some individuals upon ingestion of very small amounts of the substance."
2

Having the effect of an allergen.

Derived terms
aeroallergenic, allergenically, allergenicity, anallergenic, antiallergenic, hyperallergenic, hypoallergenic, isoallergenic, nonallergenic, panallergenic, photoallergenic

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