allergen

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Wheat is a known allergen, which is not declared on the label.

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  • Profet: The allergen--the molecule your immune systlem acutally targets-- may be a tiny toxin or a much larger protein commonly associated with it. —  Omni: May 1994
  • If the pet has no reaction after a few weeks, you can add a second ingredient, and so on until the allergen is discovered. —  CNN.com
  • "It's a really potent aero-allergen," says Matthew Smith, a graduate researcher at the UK's National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit in Worcester.
  • Allergic pinkeye symptoms should improve once the allergen is removed and the allergy itself is treated. —  WebMD Health
  • An allergen is the substance or thing that causes the allergic reactions. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. German Allergen : Aller(gie), allergy; see allergy + -gen, -gen (from French -gène; see -gen).
 

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