hypoallergenic

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hypoallergenic

Etymology

Coined between 1950 and 1955 from hypo- +‎ allergenic.^[1] Some say that it was coined by advertisers in 1953.^[2] Merriam-Webster puts the date at 1940.^[3]

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /haɪ.pəʊ.æl.ə(ɹ)ˈdʒɛn.ɪk/
(US) IPA^(key): /haɪ.poʊ.æl.ɚˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
Rhymes: -ɛnɪk

Adjective

hypoallergenic

Containing fewer allergens; minimally allergenic.
(immunology) Relating to a hypoallergen.

Usage notes

The first sense of the term is used by advertisers for cosmetics, jewelry, pets, food, and so on, but it does not have a precise medical meaning. The FDA tells consumers, “There are no federal standards or definitions that govern the use of the term hypoallergenic. The term hypoallergenic means whatever a particular company wants it to mean.”^[2]

Synonyms

hypoallergic

Translations

containing few allergens

Arabic: مِن غَيْر المُرَجَّح أَن يُسَبِّب حَسَاسِيَّة (min ḡayr al-murajjaḥ ʔan yusabbib ḥasāsiyya)
Greek: υποαλλεργικός (el) (ypoallergikós)
Irish: hiopailléirgineach

References

^ “hypoallergenic”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Carmel Smyth (2000 October 3) “Hypoallergenic: What's in a Word?”, in Marketplace Microscope‎^[1], CBC, archived from the original on 10 June 2004
^ “hypoallergenic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

[1] “hypoallergenic”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

[cbc2000-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Carmel Smyth (2000 October 3) “Hypoallergenic: What's in a Word?”, in Marketplace Microscope‎^[1], CBC, archived from the original on 10 June 2004

[3] “hypoallergenic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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