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allergen

[al-er-juhn, -jen] / ˈæl ər dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /


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It meets regularly with Cava insiders to advise on topics such as how to safely add seafood to the menu, which is an allergen for some, Tolivar said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

In the UK, food businesses must follow labelling laws, provide allergen information and handle food allergens effectively in food preparation.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

If you’re never exposed to an allergen, you can’t develop an allergy, and this would result in fewer allergies in the community, the theory went.

From Slate Dec. 3, 2025

"When you eliminate cockroaches, you eliminate their allergens. Small decreases in cockroaches don't lower allergen levels because the remaining live cockroaches deposit more allergens," Schal said.

From Science Daily Nov. 4, 2025

By their constant contact with the chemicals these men keep themselves desensitized — as an allergist keeps his patients desensitized by repeated small injections of the allergen.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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