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ATOPY

Dictionary entry overview: What does atopy mean?

• ATOPY (noun)
The noun ATOPY has 1 sense:

1. an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact

Familiarity information: ATOPY used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ATOPY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

atopic allergy; atopy; immediate allergy; type I allergic reaction

Hypernyms ("atopy" is a kind of...):

allergic reaction; allergy (hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity)

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