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contactant

[ kuhn-tak-tuhnt ]
/ kənˈtæk tənt /

noun Medicine/Medical.

any substance that might induce an allergy by coming in contact with the skin or a mucous membrane.

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Origin of contactant

contact + -ant

Words nearby contactant

consumptive, cont., contact, contactable, contact allergy, contactant, contact binary, contact cement, contact centre, contact cheilitis, contact dermatitis
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Medical definitions for contactant

contactant
[ kən-tăk′tənt ]

n.

Any of a group of allergens that elicit manifestations of induced sensitivity by direct contact with the skin or mucosa.
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