A lab at the University of California, Los Angeles is trying to solve that problem by developing a handheld allergen detector for consumers.
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Allergen
//ˈælə(ɹ)ˌd͡ʒɛn//
Synonyms for "allergen" (25 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (8)
Related words (12)
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1 entriesderived
15 entrieshas context
1 entriesis a
1 entriesrelated to
1 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 23 languages.
Asturian
1 entries- alerxenu noun (substance)
Catalan
2 entries- al·lergen noun (substance)
- al·lergogen noun (substance)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 變應原 /变应原 noun (substance)
- 過敏原 /过敏原 noun (substance)
Czech
1 entries- alergen noun (substance)
Dutch
1 entries- allergeen noun (substance)
Finnish
1 entries- allergeeni noun (substance)
French
1 entries- allergène noun (substance)
Galician
1 entries- alérxeno noun (substance)
German
1 entries- Allergen noun (substance)
Hungarian
1 entries- allergén noun (substance)
Icelandic
2 entries- ofnæmisvaki noun (substance)
- ofnæmisvaldur noun (substance)
Indonesian
1 entries- alergen noun (substance)
Irish
1 entries- ailléirgin noun (substance)
Italian
1 entries- allergene noun (substance)
Japanese
1 entries- アレルゲン noun (substance)
Māori
1 entries- matū whakapāwera noun (substance)
Polish
1 entries- alergen noun (substance)
Portuguese
1 entries- alérgeno noun (substance)
Romanian
1 entries- alergen noun (substance)
Russian
1 entries- аллерге́н noun (substance)
Spanish
1 entries- alérgeno noun (substance)
Swedish
2 entries- allergen noun (substance)
- allergiframkallande ämne noun (substance)
Ukrainian
1 entries- алерге́н noun (substance)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Pollen, dust, and spores are common allergens.
Source: wiktionary
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