🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

allergène

Pronunciation / Transliteration: allergène

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Allergen/ˈæl.ɚ.dʒən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ce produit contient un allergène majeur."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A substance that causes an allergic reaction.

    "Peanuts are a common allergen for many people."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in German as 'Allergen' (around 1906–1910), derived from 'Allergie' (allergy) + the suffix '-gen' (producing, generating), based on Greek 'allos' (other) and 'ergon' (work, activity).

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