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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002579 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | food anaphylaxis; food hypersensitivity |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| 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 |
| Translations | Spanish: 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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