antiallergenic

[an-tee-al-er-jen-ik, an-tahy-]

an·ti·al·ler·gen·ic

[an-tee-al-er-jen-ik, an-tahy-]
adjective
1.
not aggravating an allergy; intended or prepared for those suffering from an allergy: antiallergenic cosmetics.
noun
2.
an antiallergenic substance.

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Antiallergenic has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
Also, an·ti·al·ler·gic [an-tee-uh-lur-jik, an-tahy-] .


Origin:
anti- + allergenic
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