Definition of Allergen

1. Noun. Any substance that can cause an allergy.

Generic synonyms: Substance
Specialized synonyms: Ragweed Pollen
Derivative terms: Allergenic

Definition of Allergen

1. Noun. (medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Allergen

1. a substance capable of inducing an allergy [n -S]

Medical Definition of Allergen

1. An antigenic substance capable of producing immediate type hypersensitivity reaction (allergy). (06 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Allergen

allenoic acid
allenol
allenolate
allenols
allenyl
allenylamine
allenylamines
allenylic
allenylidene
allenylphosphine
allenylphosphonates
allenylsilane
allenylsilanes
allenylthiol
allenylthiols
allergen (current term)
allergenic
allergenic extract
allergenicities
allergenicity
allergens
allergic
allergic alveolitis
allergic angiitis
allergic asthma
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
allergic conjunctivitis
allergic contact dermatitis
allergic coryza
allergic eczema

Literary usage of Allergen

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Latex Allergies and the Health Care Industry by Charlie Norwood (2000)
"The concentration of latex allergen in the air at various sites in hospitals ... The concentration of allergen required to cause asthma is considerably ..."

2. Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings And by Bmed, National Research Council (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2005)
"Pollen allergen Concentrations (Including Small Particles) Seasonal prevalence patterns for outdoors as determined by pollen counts are probably indicative ..."

3. Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"A concentration of mite allergen above 2 meg Der pl/g of dust group I mite allergen seems ... The allergen, which is carried in small respirable particles, ..."

4. Children's Environmental Health Research: Indoor Mold and Children's Health edited by Allen Dearry, Gwen Collman (2000)
"Initial Priming of allergen-Specific Th Memory Cells Recent evidence from a number of ... Postnatal Modulation of Fetally Primed allergen-Specific Th Cell ..."

5. Ninth Annual Old Glory Horse Auction of America's Greatest Light Horses at ...by Fasig-Tipton Co by Fasig-Tipton Co (1903)
"... 2:10% allergen 2 :OS'4 Lundeen 2:12 Alves 2:09i<j Hoover 2:1: And 109 others. Dam-MINNIE THORNHILL by BILLY THORNHILL, ..."

6. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"The eosinophilia and bronchial hyperrespon- siveness after allergen challenge in ... In sensitized dogs and sheep, allergen exposure causes an increase in ..."

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