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Meaning of allergenic in English:

allergenic

Pronunciation /ˌaləˈdʒɛnɪk/

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adjective

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‘We also asked the subjects about their activities outside the workplace - particularly any activity that might involve contact with irritants or allergenic agents.’
  • ‘Roasting peanuts may enhance their allergenic properties.’
  • ‘Many people choose to avoid milk because it contains saturated fat (if whole milk), cholesterol, allergenic proteins, lactose and frequent traces of contamination.’
  • ‘The fact is that, at least in the UK, the GM crops are tested for toxicity and other allergenic effects more stringently than almost anywhere else.’
  • ‘Research from Southampton hospital indicates that the house dust mite is the biggest allergenic trigger of asthma.’