Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of or pertaining to allergens or allergenicity.
- adjective causing an allergy or an allergic reaction.
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- adjective of or pertaining to an
allergen - adjective having the effect of an
allergen
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or having the effect of an allergen
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Examples
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According to Hansen, the tests conducted by AquaBounty confirmed that "the act of genetic engineering did lead to an increase in allergenic potency."
Jeffrey Smith: GE Salmon? Are You Out of Your Minds?! Jeffrey Smith 2010
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According to Hansen, the tests conducted by AquaBounty confirmed that "the act of genetic engineering did lead to an increase in allergenic potency."
Jeffrey Smith: GE Salmon? Are You Out of Your Minds?! Jeffrey Smith 2010
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And they are hypo-allergenic, which is important, because of the girls 'allergies.
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H2 immune responses, with specific "allergenic" potential (thus the "Asp f" designations).
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Neelkamal Chaudhary et al. 2010
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But it doesn't go into new research about how or when to introduce potentially allergenic foods to infants or whether avoiding certain foods during pregnancy can reduce the incidence of allergies in your child.
Book explains allergies, asthma; magazine rates teen TV shows for safe-sex info Post 2011
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Getty Images A new vaccine uses synthetic peptides that are 1,000 times less allergenic than traditional cat allergen.
Cutting Allergy Shots Ann Lukits 2011
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Other topical products can create a barrier to allergenic materials and protect a patient from as much exposure.
Dr. Richard Palmquist: Does Your Pet Have Allergies? Dr. Richard Palmquist 2011
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The peptides are 1,000 times less allergenic than traditional cat allergen, researchers said.
Cutting Allergy Shots Ann Lukits 2011
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As in, when frightened by the unanticipated attack of an allergenic cat I have been known to sneeze whilst leaping back in an unexpected fashion of my own!
Auld Lang Syne, etc. 2009
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But it doesn't go into new research about how or when to introduce potentially allergenic foods to infants or whether avoiding certain foods during pregnancy can reduce the incidence of allergies in your child.
Book explains allergies, asthma; magazine rates teen TV shows for safe-sex info Post 2011
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