contactant
[kuh n-tak-tuh nt]
- any substance that might induce an allergy by coming in contact with the skin or a mucous membrane.
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contactant
(kən-tăk′tənt)- Any of a group of allergens that elicit manifestations of induced sensitivity by direct contact with the skin or mucosa.
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