Definitions For Hypoallergenic

Adjective

Containing fewer allergens; minimally allergenic. (immunology) Relating to a hypoallergen.

Usage notes

The first sense of the term is used by advertisers for cosmetics, jewelry, pets, food, and so on, but it does not have a precise medical meaning. The FDA tells consumers, “There are no federal standards or definitions that govern the use of the term hypoallergenic. The term hypoallergenic means whatever a particular company wants it to mean.”

Synonyms

hypoallergic

Translations

Arabic: مِن غَيْر المُرَجَّح أَن يُسَبِّب حَسَاسِيَّة Greek: υποαλλεργικός Irish: hiopailléirgineach

Etymology

coined between 1950 and 1955 from hypo + allergenic.{{r:dictionary.com + {{cite-web/">hypoallergenic}} some say that it was coined by advertisers in 1953.