alpha-gal syndrome en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) A disease that causes an immunological response to alpha-gal, typically first causing gastrointestinal problems, and proceeding with other symptoms of allergies.
New cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat — suggest that more tick species may be to blame than initially thought.
2025 March 24, Diana Bruk, “What is alpha-gal syndrome? New concern about bizarre red meat allergy linked to ticks”, in New York Post:
Coordinates
red meat · meat · alpha-gal · lone star tick · tick · immunoglobulin E
Deriveds
Synonyms
tick-induced meat allergy · mammalian meat allergy · lone-star-tick meat allergy · tick meat allergy · alpha-gal allergy · red meat allergy · AGS