allergen
See also: Allergen
English edit
Etymology edit
Syncopated compound of allergy + -gen, coined on the model of pharmaceutical words such as pathogen and antigen.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
allergen (plural allergens)
- (medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction.
- Pollen, dust, and spores are common allergens.
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Translations edit
substance
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Adjective edit
allergen (strong nominative masculine singular allergener, not comparable)
Declension edit
Positive forms of allergen (uncomparable)
Swedish edit
Noun edit
allergen c
- an allergen
Declension edit
Declension of allergen | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | allergen | allergenen | allergener | allergenerna |
Genitive | allergens | allergenens | allergeners | allergenernas |