nonallergic

American

[non-uh-lur-jik] / ˌnɒn əˈlɜr dʒɪk /

adjective

Pathology.

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

Etymology

Origin of nonallergic

First recorded in 1935–40; non- + allergic

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nonallergic

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

From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2023

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 ● May 11, 2022

But I am hopeful that if parents of nonallergic kids had a better understanding of how scary their children’s ostensibly harmless snacks are, they might act differently.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2013

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