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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Allergen
"Milch ist ein bekanntes Allergen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A substance that causes an allergic reaction.
"Peanuts are a common allergen for many people."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the international scientific vocabulary, coined by combining the Greek prefix allos (meaning other or strange) and the suffix -gen (meaning producer). It was introduced in the early 20th century to describe substances that induce hypersensitivity or allergic reactions in living organisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Allergen" is said worldwide
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allergène
Transliteration: allergène
"Ce produit contient un allergène majeur."
Allergen
Transliteration: Allergen
"Milch ist ein bekanntes Allergen."
allergene
Transliteration: allergene
"Leggere l'etichetta per identificare ogni allergene."
alérgeno
Transliteration: alérgeno
"El polen es un alérgeno común en primavera."
alérgeno
Transliteration: alérgeno
"O teste cutâneo identificou o alérgeno."
एलर्जी उत्पन्न करने वाला पदार्थ
Transliteration: elərji utpann karne wala padarth
Script: एलर्जी पैदा करने वाला पदार्थ
"मूंगफली कई लोगों के लिए एक आम एलर्जेन है।"
过敏原
Transliteration: guò mǐn yuán
"花粉是最常见的空气过敏原之一。"
알레르기 유발 항원
Transliteration: allereugi yubal hangwon
Script: 알레르겐
"이 음식에는 숨겨진 알레르겐이 포함되어 있습니다."
アレルゲン
Transliteration: arerugen
"食品表示には主要なアレルゲンを記載する必要があります。"
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