allergen

IPA/ˈælədʒən/
KK[ˈælɚdʒən]IPA/ˈælərdʒən/

allergen — 名詞

  • allergensingular
  • allergensplural

1. a substance that is harmless to most people but causes a bad physical reaction k

1.名詞B2
釋義

過敏原

引起過敏的物質

a substance that is harmless to most people but causes a bad physical reaction known as an allergy in some people

例句

Wei discovered that peanuts were the main allergen causing his skin rash.

Wei 發現花生是引發他皮膚紅疹的主要過敏原。

common + allergen for frequently seen causes

The clinic tested Trang for common household allergens like dust and pet hair.

診所檢測了 Trang 是否對灰塵和寵物毛髮等常見室內過敏原過敏。

常見搭配
  • common allergen
  • potential allergen
  • food allergen
  • environmental allergen
  • airborne allergen
  • known allergen
  • major allergen
同義詞
  • irritant

    broader term — an irritant causes discomfort or inflammation, but not necessarily an immune-system allergic reaction

  • trigger

    more general — a trigger is anything that sets off a reaction, not limited to allergies (e.g. asthma trigger)

文法句型

allergen + in/from + [source]

common/potential + allergen

用法筆記

Usually paired with 'common', 'potential', or a source word (food, pollen, dust) that identifies where the allergen comes from.

常見錯誤

The medicine caused an allergen on my skin.
The medicine caused an allergic reaction on my skin.
'allergen' is the substance that causes the allergy, not the reaction itself.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • common allergen
  • potential allergen
  • food allergen
  • environmental allergen
  • airborne allergen
  • known allergen
  • major allergen
  • allergen testing
  • allergen labeling
  • allergen avoidance
  • identify an allergen
  • contain an allergen
  • test for allergens
  • allergen in food
  • allergen from dust