allergen

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The researchers found that infants who suffer severe RSV infections in their first months of life are more likely to develop immune responses that overreact to common allergens, including house dust mites.

From Science Daily

If you know which allergens are problematic for you, you can also see how bad pollen levels across the country are on a given day using online trackers.

From Seattle Times

When exposed to an allergen, they lie on their bellies and stretch out.

From Science Magazine

Food recalls are issued when a specific food item, both processed and unprocessed, has either been mislabeled or contaminated, typically with a disease-causing bacteria or an allergen.

From Salon

Put this in any other context and it’s clear: If you had an allergy, then you wouldn’t be expected to eat lovingly prepared allergens.

From Washington Post