hypoallergenic
adjUK /haɪ.pəʊ.æl.ə(ɹ)ˈdʒɛn.ɪk/ · US /haɪ.poʊ.æl.ɚˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
Etymology Coined between 1950 and 1955 from hypo- + allergenic. Some say that it was coined by advertisers in 1953. Merriam-Webster puts the date at 1940.
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Containing fewer allergens; minimally allergenic.
- However, unless you have a nonshedding, nonlicking breed, there's no such thing as a truly hypoallergenic dog. How about a nice goldfish instead?2017, Howard Bennett, The Fantastic Body: What Makes You Tick & How You Get Sick:
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Immunology, Medicine, Sciences Relating to a hypoallergen.
- Synonyms
- hypoallergic