allergen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈælə(ɹ)ˌd͡ʒɛn/
Etymology
Syncopated compound of allergy + -gen, coined on the model of pharmaceutical words such as pathogen and antigen.
Meanings
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A substance which causes an allergic reaction.
Pollen, dust, and spores are common allergens.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| allergens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
aeroallergen · nonallergen · allergenome · multiallergen · superallergen · panallergen · photoallergen · pneumoallergen · allergenic · antiallergen · allergome · hypoallergen · isoallergen · neoallergen · glycoallergen
Translations (27)
ca al·lergogen (substance) · nl allergeen (substance) · sv allergen (substance) · is ofnæmisvaki (substance) · ast alerxenu (substance) · id alergen (substance) · sv allergiframkallande ämne (substance) · hu allergén (substance) · ro alergen (substance) · es alérgeno (substance) · ja アレルゲン (substance) · ru аллерге́н (substance) · cs alergen (substance) · cmn 變應原 /变应原 (substance) · is ofnæmisvaldur (substance) · pl alergen (substance) · de Allergen (substance) · cmn 過敏原 /过敏原 (substance) · fr allergène (substance) · it allergene (substance) · mi (matū) whakapāwera (substance) · ca al·lergen (substance) · ga ailléirgin (substance) · gl alérxeno (substance) · fi allergeeni (substance) · pt alérgeno (substance) · uk алерге́н (substance)