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Food allergies

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002579

In a true food allergy, the body's immune system recognizes a reaction-provoking substance, or allergen, in the food (usually a protein) as foreign and produces antibodies.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-002579
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymsfood anaphylaxis; food hypersensitivity
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoHypersensitivity; Diet-related diseases; Antibodies; Food safety; Food allergens; Food-drug interactions; US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act; Food intolerance; Food labeling; Seafood allergies; Milk allergy; Chinese restaurant syndrome; Wheat allergy
TranslationsSpanish: alergias alimentarias
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002579",
  "term": "Food allergies",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "In a true food allergy, the body's immune system recognizes a reaction-provoking substance, or allergen, in the food (usually a protein) as foreign and produces antibodies.",
  "synonyms": [
    "food anaphylaxis",
    "food hypersensitivity"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "hypersensitivity",
    "diet-related diseases",
    "antibodies",
    "food safety",
    "food allergens",
    "food-drug interactions",
    "US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act",
    "food intolerance",
    "food labeling",
    "seafood allergies",
    "milk allergy",
    "Chinese restaurant syndrome",
    "wheat allergy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "alergias alimentarias"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/food-allergies/"
}

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