Examples of allergen in a Sentence
common allergens, such as pollen
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In 2008, the American Academy of Pediatrics withdrew its guidance that said potential allergens should be avoided for high-risk babies, but didn’t have enough data to recommend introducing them early.
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Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Steam cleaning The heat from the steamer can deodorize, sanitize and reduce allergens around your home.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
When the air turns crisp in fall and winter, the dryness indoors can sneak up on you — and so can flaky skin, a scratchy throat, and stuffy sinuses (not to mention allergens).
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The allergen warning on the package does not include hazelnuts, although the nuts are listed as an ingredient.
—Jani Hall, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Steam cleaning The heat from the steamer can deodorize, sanitize and reduce allergens around your home.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
When the air turns crisp in fall and winter, the dryness indoors can sneak up on you — and so can flaky skin, a scratchy throat, and stuffy sinuses (not to mention allergens).
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The allergen warning on the package does not include hazelnuts, although the nuts are listed as an ingredient.
—Jani Hall, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Allergen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allergen. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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allergen
noun
al·ler·gen
ˈal-ər-jən 
: a substance that induces allergy
inhaled allergens
a suspected food allergen
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