- allergenic
- adjective see allergen
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
allergenic
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allergenic — adj. 1. of or pertaining to allergens or allergenicity. [WordNet 1.5] 2. causing an allergy or an allergic reaction. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allergenic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ likely to cause an allergic reaction … English terms dictionary
allergenic — SYN: antigenic. * * * al·ler·gen·ic .al ər jen ik adj having the capacity to induce allergy <allergenic plants> al·ler·ge·nic·i·ty jə nis ət ē n, pl ties * * * al·ler·gen·ic (al″ər jenґik) acting as an allergen; inducing allergy … Medical dictionary
allergenic extract — an extract of allergenic components from a crude preparation of an allergen, e.g., weed, grass, or tree pollen, molds, house dust, or animal dander, used for diagnostic skin testing or for immunotherapy (hyposensitization) of allergy … Medical dictionary
allergenic — allergenicity /al euhr jeuh nis i tee/, n. /al euhr jen ik/, adj. causing allergic sensitization. [1910 15; ALLERGEN + IC] * * * … Universalium
allergenic — adjective a) of or pertaining to an allergen b) having the effect of an allergen … Wiktionary
allergenic — producing allergies Causation and Formation … Phrontistery dictionary
allergenic — adj. causing allergic reactions … English contemporary dictionary
allergenic — al·ler·gen·ic … English syllables
allergenic — /æləˈdʒɛnɪk/ (say aluh jenik) adjective causing allergic sensitisation …
