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atopic

[ey-top-ik, uh-top-]
adjective
  1. of or relating to atopy.
  2. ectopic.
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Origin of atopic

First recorded in 1920–25; atop(y) + -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for atopic

atopic

adjective
  1. immunol of or relating to hereditary hypersensitivity to certain allergens
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Word Origin and History for atopic

adj.

1923, from atopia (see atopy) + -ic.

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