allergen Definition
☆ al·ler·gen (al′ər jən, -jen′)
allergen Related Forms
al′·ler·gen′ic (-jen′ik) adjective
allergen Usage Examples
Converse of object
- inhale: During allergen deposition the patient should hold their breath to avoid inhaling allergen into lower airways.
- avoid: The results of a client avoiding known allergens can be dramatic.
- destroy: The peas had passed this test. ¦ Cooking GM food will not necessarily destroy allergens.
- remove: They can be better than drugs in relieving allergy symptoms as they remove the allergen from the air before you can inhale it.
Adjective modifier
- inhalant: Exposure to tobacco smoke and certain inhalant allergens are also known to increase the risk of developing asthma.
- airborne: It is claimed that these reduce the level of airborne cat allergen by about 50 % .
- potent: Even the most potent potential allergens can be used safely.
- known: The results of a client avoiding known allergens can be dramatic.
- indoor: Pets are the second most important source of indoor allergens.
- common: Free of common allergens: no sugar, yeast, wheat, gluten, soya, corn or dairy products.
Modifies a noun
- immunotherapy: Is allergen immunotherapy effective in asthma: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- avoidance: Asthma: allergen avoidance web page by the American Medical Association is another source of information.
- declaration: See the Guidance Notes on Food Labeling produced by the Food Standards Agency 11.4 What are the exceptions to allergen declarations on labels?
- exposure: Risk factors for indoor allergen exposure: health aspects of indoor air: Berzelius Symposium XXVIII.
Noun used with modifier
- mite: At night, in bed, we spend on average eight hours in close contact with large amounts of house dust mite allergen.
- peanut: Six hands still had detectable levels of peanut allergen.
- pollen: Trials on the regulation of IgE response in mice using modified birch pollen allergens.
- dust: At night, in bed, we spend on average eight hours in close contact with large amounts of house dust mite allergen.
- cat: Patients often assume that cat allergen is only present in the houses that are homes to cats.
- food: Are there particular food allergens to be aware of?
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