hypoallergenic

or hy·po-al·ler·gen·ic

[ hahy-poh-al-er-jen-ik ]

/ ˌhaɪ poʊˌæl ərˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.

Words nearby hypoallergenic

hypoaeolian mode, hypoalbuminemia, hypoaldosteronuria, hypoalgesia, hypoalimentation, hypoallergenic, hypoazoturia, hypobaric, hypobarism, hypobaropathy, hypobasis

Origin of hypoallergenic

First recorded in 1950–55; hypo- + allergenic

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British Dictionary definitions for hypoallergenic

hypoallergenic

/ (ˈhaɪpəʊˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk) /

adjective

(of cosmetics, earrings, etc) not likely to cause an allergic reaction

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Medicine definitions for hypoallergenic

hypoallergenic

[ hī′pō-ăl′ər-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Having a decreased tendency to provoke an allergic reaction.