Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allergoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-ler-goid
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein that has been modified for use in desensitization protocols, or for induction of oral/sublingual tolerance.

Example Sentences

"It is known that allergoids obtained by treatment with aldehydes are randomly cross-linked proteins of high molecular weight and their standardization is very difficult."

Etymology

From allergy + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: allergy

Inflected Forms

allergoids (plural)

Questions

What does allergoid mean?: A protein that has been modified for use in desensitization protocols, or for induction of oral/sublingual tolerance.
Where does allergoid come from?: From allergy + -oid.

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