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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.
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Origin of hypoallergenic

First recorded in 1950–55; hypo- + allergenic
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British Dictionary definitions for hypoallergenic

hypoallergenic

adjective
  1. (of cosmetics, earrings, etc) not likely to cause an allergic reaction
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Word Origin and History for hypoallergenic

1950, from hypo- + allergen + -ic.

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hypoallergenic in Medicine

hypoallergenic

(hī′pō-ăl′ər-jĕn′ĭk)
adj.
  1. Having a decreased tendency to provoke an allergic reaction.
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