allergenic
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al·ler·gen
(ăl′ər-jən)n.
A substance, such as pollen, that causes an allergy.
[German Allergen : Aller(gie), allergy; see allergy + -gen, -gen (from French -gène; see -gen).]
al′ler·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
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| Adj. | 1. | allergenic - relating to or having the effect of an allergen |
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allergenic
[ˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk] ADJ → alergénicoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
allergenic
adj (Med) → allergen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
allergenic - relating to or having the effect of an allergen