nonallergic

American  

[non-uh-lur-jik] / ˌnɒn əˈlɜr dʒɪk /

adjective

Pathology.

1. not having an allergy; not sensitive to a particular antigen.

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Etymology

Origin of nonallergic

First recorded in 1935–40; non- + allergic

Example Sentences

“These include allergies, nonallergic irritation of the nose, colds, and sinus inflammation and infections.”

From Washington Post

Sedaghat notes that recent evidence suggests people who produce allergic inflammation may have a lower risk of producing the nonallergic type of inflammation associated with severe COVID.

From Scientific American

The response is called nonallergic vasomotor rhinitis, and you’re more likely to experience it with floral fragrance if you’re also sensitive to other smells, such as perfumes, detergents or candles.

From Washington Post

Analyzing feces of healthy babies and those with egg or milk allergies, researchers showed that allergic and nonallergic infants had different communities of gut bacteria.

From Scientific American

Nonallergic rhinitis, meanwhile, may become more common with age — possibly because our nasal linings thin and our immune system becomes less robust.

From Washington Post