allergen
IPA: ˈæɫɝdʒʌn
noun
- (medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction.
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Examples of "allergen" in Sentences
- Even the possibility of the presence of an allergen is covered.
- Cover pillow, mattress, and box spring in allergen-proof casings.
- Cover pillows, mattress, and box spring in allergen-proof casings.
- The major food allergens declaration must consist of the word ‘‘Contains’’ followed by a colon and the name of the food source source from which each major food allergen is derived (for example, ‘‘Contains: egg’’).
- Researchers at Germany's University of Hohenheim have reported that fermentation of skim milk and sweet whey with a one-to-one mixture of the bacteria could reduce the quantity of beta-lactoglobulin, the main allergen in cows milk, by as much as 90 per cent.
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