hypoallergenic

or hy·po-al·ler·gen·ic

[ hahy-poh-al-er-jen-ik ]

adjective
  1. designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.

Origin of hypoallergenic

1
First recorded in 1950–55; hypo- + allergenic

Words Nearby hypoallergenic

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British Dictionary definitions for hypoallergenic

hypoallergenic

/ (ˈhaɪpəʊˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk) /


adjective
  1. (of cosmetics, earrings, etc) not likely to cause an allergic reaction

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