Allergen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001082",
  "term": "Allergen",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A substance, such as mold, that can cause an allergic reaction.\n\n2. A substance that causes an allergic reaction in individuals sensitive to it.\n\n3. A substance, such as pollen, mold, and dust mites, that causes allergies.\n\n4. A substance capable of causing an allergic reaction because of an individual's sensitivity to that substance.\n\n5. A chemical or biological substance (e.g., pollen, animal dander, or house dust mite proteins) that induces an allergic state or reaction, characterized by hypersensitivity. A substance that induces allergic reaction.\n\n6. A substance that elicits an allergic reaction.\n\n7. A substance that causes an allergic response. Examples include pollen, molds, and certain foods.\n\n8. Chemical or biological substance (e.g., pollen, animal dander, or house dust mite proteins) that induces an allergic state or reaction, characterized by hypersensitivity. A substance that induces allergic reaction.\n\n9. Antigenic substance capable of producing immediate-type hypersensitivity.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Mold - Glossary of Terms",
    "Terms of Environment; Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable Glossary",
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change",
    "Indoor Air Quality Glossary; Indoor Air Quality Glossary of Terms",
    "I-BEAM Glossary of Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary",
    "EPA's Safer Choice Standard (February 2015) https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2013-12/documents/standard-for-safer-products.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/allergen/"
}