allergenicityn.
/ˌalədʒəˈnɪsᵻti/, U.S. /ˌælərdʒəˈnɪsᵻdi/ The ability to induce an allergic reaction; the degree to which a substance is allergenic.
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1943 Mycologia 35 640 They attributed the lack of allergenicity to the small size of mold spores.
1965 Ann. Allergy 23 47/1 Recently we reported initial observations concerning the possible allergenicity of airborne algae.
1984 Jrnl. Immunol. Methods 75 369 Even in assays involving specific IgE antibody, however, the functional allergenicities of the extracts are not directly assessed.
1988 Fitness May 30/1 Some people are allergic to specific foods and for this reason Quorn was tested for allergenicity and intolerance in human volunteers.
2003 Guardian 6 June i. 25/7 Experts across the globe have real concerns about allergenicity and unknown effects of GM crops.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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