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allergen
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allergen
(noun)
allergen
/
ˈ
ælɚʤən/
noun
plural
allergens
allergen
/
ˈ
ælɚʤən/
noun
plural
allergens
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALLERGEN
[
count
]
medical
:
a substance that causes an allergy
common
allergens
, such as pollen
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— allergenic
/ˌælɚ
ˈ
ʤɛnɪk/
adjective
[
more allergenic; most allergenic
]
a highly
allergenic
substance
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