allergenic

== English == === Etymology === From allergen +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === enPR: ă′-lər-jĕ′-nĭk (US) IPA(key): /ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/ Rhymes: -ɛnɪk === Adjective === allergenic (not comparable) Of or pertaining to an allergen. 1996, Fred R. Shank, Ph.D., FDA Allergy Warning Letter "Evidence suggests that some allergenic substances can cause serious allergic responses in some individuals upon ingestion of very small amounts of the substance." Having the effect of an allergen. ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse allogenic ("of nonself intraspecies origin") with allergenic ("generating allergy"); see allogenic § Usage notes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Gencarelli