nonallergic
adjective
non·al·ler·gic
ˌnän-ə-ˈlər-jik 
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Just as your anesthesiologist hypothesized, it is thought to be partly due to a nonallergic rhinitis (nose inflammation) of cold and dry oxygen.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Mar. 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.
—Mariana Lenharo, Scientific American, 11 May 2022
Nasal congestion is an extremely common symptom and can be due to allergies or nonallergic irritation.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2022
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.
—Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 23 May 2020
Both allergic and nonallergic rhinitis (inflammation of the mucosal lining of the nose) can result in membrane swelling and excess mucus, potentially triggering sneezing.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 Mar. 2019
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Mar. 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.
—Mariana Lenharo, Scientific American, 11 May 2022
Nasal congestion is an extremely common symptom and can be due to allergies or nonallergic irritation.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2022
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.
—Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 23 May 2020
Both allergic and nonallergic rhinitis (inflammation of the mucosal lining of the nose) can result in membrane swelling and excess mucus, potentially triggering sneezing.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 Mar. 2019
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First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
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Medical Definition
nonallergic
adjective
non·al·ler·gic
-ə-ˈlər-jik
: not allergic
nonallergic individuals
also
: not caused by an allergic reaction
…25% reported year-round stuffy nose worsened by pollution, smoke, and/or strong odors and were classified as having perennial nonallergic rhinitis. —Internal Medicine
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