- hypoallergenic
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adjective
Date: 1940
having little likelihood of causing an allergic response <hypoallergenic cosmetics> <hypoallergenic foods>
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hypoallergenic
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Hypoallergenic — is a term coined by advertisers (based on the Greek prefix hypo meaning below normal or slightly ) and first used in a cosmetics campaign in 1953. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/microscope/micro 2000/hypoallergenic.html CBC News:… … Wikipedia
hypoallergenic — 1950, from HYPO (Cf. hypo ) + ALLERGEN (Cf. allergen) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
hypoallergenic — [hī΄pō al΄ər jen′ik] adj. less likely to cause an allergic reaction than other comparable preparations or goods: said of cosmetics, clothing, pillows, etc … English World dictionary
hypoallergenic — hy·po·al·ler·gen·ic .al ər jen ik adj having little likelihood of causing an allergic response <hypoallergenic food> <hypoallergenic makeup> … Medical dictionary
hypoallergenic — /huy poh al euhr jen ik/, adj. designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics. Also, hypo allergenic. [1950 55; HYPO +… … Universalium
hypoallergenic — hy|po|al|ler|gen|ic [ ,haıpouælər dʒenık ] adjective unlikely to cause an ALLERGIC reaction (=an illness or skin reaction produced in some people by certain substances): hypoallergenic make up … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hypoallergenic — UK [ˌhaɪpəʊælə(r)ˈdʒenɪk] / US [ˌhaɪpoʊælərˈdʒenɪk] adjective unlikely to cause an allergic reaction (= an illness or skin reaction produced in some people by certain substances) hypoallergenic make up … English dictionary
hypoallergenic — hy•po•al•ler•gen•ic [[t]ˌhaɪ poʊˌæl ərˈdʒɛn ɪk[/t]] adj. cvb designed to minimize the likelihood of an allergic response, as by containing few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics[/ex] • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
Hypoallergenic dog breeds — Hypoallergenic dog breeds, are those breeds that are considered the most suitable for those who suffer from allergies. It s often thought that people who are sensitive to dogs are reacting to the dog hair. While shedding (see moult) can… … Wikipedia
hypoallergenic — adjective /haɪ.pəʊ.æl.ə(ɹ)ˈdʒɛn.ɪk,haɪ.po.æl.ɚˈdʒɛn.ɪk/ Containing fewer allergens. Syn: hypoallergic … Wiktionary
