Examples of allergen in a Sentence
common allergens, such as pollen
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And colds usually resolve within a week to 10 days, whereas allergy symptoms continue to show up as long as the allergen is still around.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Bedroom Exposure Most people's bedrooms contain between one and three significant allergens.
—Rachael Zimlich, Bsn, Rn, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
The products were recalled for pathogen exposure, foreign object contamination, and an undeclared allergen.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
The most common weed allergen is ragweed, with almost 50 million people having an allergy in the United States, according to the AAFA study.
Managing your allergies
To help ease your symptoms the AAFA suggests the following things:
Check pollen counts and forecasts to avoid extreme pollen days.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Bedroom Exposure Most people's bedrooms contain between one and three significant allergens.
—Rachael Zimlich, Bsn, Rn, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
The products were recalled for pathogen exposure, foreign object contamination, and an undeclared allergen.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
The most common weed allergen is ragweed, with almost 50 million people having an allergy in the United States, according to the AAFA study.
Managing your allergies
To help ease your symptoms the AAFA suggests the following things:
Check pollen counts and forecasts to avoid extreme pollen days.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Allergen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allergen. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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allergen
noun
al·ler·gen
ˈal-ər-jən 
: a substance that induces allergy
inhaled allergens
a suspected food allergen
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