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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

Her five-year-old son Benedict died after accidental exposure to an allergen - cow's milk protein - at a school in England in December 2021.

From BBC Jun. 1, 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

The team discovered that when pest control successfully reduced cockroach numbers, both allergen and endotoxin levels dropped sharply.

From Science Daily Nov. 4, 2025

Every touchable surface was a disease waiting to happen, every speck of dust an allergen poised to swell your nose and clog your ducts, every toothbrush bristle a bacterial playground.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart



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