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The recall was issued because of a labeling error, as certain bottles may contain undeclared allergens, including peanut, sesame, soy and wheat, the company said.—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2025 The idea is to desensitize an allergic person to a specific allergen, like pollen or cat dander.—Sarah Klein, Time, 30 Apr. 2025 Keeping your windows closed during that time can lower the amount of allergens that are flowing into, and circulating around, your home.—Renée Onque, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025 Based on this application, some people believe that consuming local honey can help expose you to allergens in your area that might trigger your specific allergic reaction.—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for allergen
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Etymology
borrowed from German Allergen,, blend of allerg- (in Allergieallergy) and -gen (in Antigenantigen)
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