nonallergic

[non-uh-lur-jik]

adjective

Pathology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonallergic¹

First recorded in 1935–40; non- + allergic

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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