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allergens

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for allergens.

Editorial note

It just means the new, inefficiently-placed blades are going to be almost impossible to clean off once they become gunked up with allergens.

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Quick take

(medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of allergens gathered in one view.

noun

(medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for allergens.

noun

(medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction.

Example sentences

1

It just means the new, inefficiently-placed blades are going to be almost impossible to clean off once they become gunked up with allergens.

2

But expecting them to go beyond keeping allergens out of dishes that aren't supposed to contain them is odd.

3

Allergies weren’t the body going haywire; they were the body’s strategy for getting rid of the allergens.

4

One suggestion to the Gobble team: list ingredients, especially allergens (on the website as well as in the package).

5

The increase of pollution and pesticides might also be responsible for our increased reactions to allergens.

6

It's ridiculous to suggest that ALL allergens must look like worm proteins to the body.

7

English restaurants have to by law know about a range of allergens and to provide that information to anyone who asks.

8

These $1k filters are designed for 2.5 ppm particles, not dust (10 ppm) and allergens.

9

The biggest question to answer is why different people have different reactions to allergens.

10

So hookworms give the immune system something else to fight rather than allergens.

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But had it been one of the allergens that we have to avoid, that would have caused a much bigger problem.

12

Given that soy is one of the common allergens, this sounds amazing (especially with it being high-fat which matches modern nutritional science) except for the soy.

Quote examples

1

Sorry no references, but the idea is that honey from local allergens (flowers) allows your body to "recognize" the allergens as not harmful, and stop producing spurious antibodies to fight them.

2

And while not all fruit is in optimal condition for eating raw, I don't know what you mean by "unripe fruit has many allergens and toxins" - allergens are specific to what your own allergies are and "toxins" is an overused word that I don't understand in this context.

3

I'm sure in the context of the dinner party you would know ("hey did you try the beaf, hard to tell its vegetarian", or its a vegetarian dinner party, or usually at dinner parties there is ample notification for allergens if its catered or if it is home prepared, the host usually proudly tells everyone what he made).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use allergens in a sentence?

It just means the new, inefficiently-placed blades are going to be almost impossible to clean off once they become gunked up with allergens.

What does allergens mean?

(medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction.

What part of speech is allergens?

allergens is commonly used as noun.