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contactant

[ kuhn-tak-tuhnt ]
/ kənˈtæk tənt /
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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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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