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hypoallergenic

hy·po·al·ler·gen·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-poh-al-er-jen-ik]
    • /ˌhaɪ poʊˌæl ərˈdʒɛn ɪk/
    • /hˌaɪpəʊˌalədʒˈenɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-poh-al-er-jen-ik]
    • /ˌhaɪ poʊˌæl ərˈdʒɛn ɪk/

Definitions of hypoallergenic word

  • adjective hypoallergenic designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics. 1
  • noun hypoallergenic (especially of cosmetics and textiles) relatively unlikely to cause an allergic reaction. 1
  • adjective hypoallergenic non-irritant, anti-allergic 1
  • adjective hypoallergenic (of cosmetics, earrings, etc) not likely to cause an allergic reaction 0
  • adjective hypoallergenic less likely to cause an allergic reaction than other comparable preparations or goods 0

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Origin of hypoallergenic

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; hypo- + allergenic

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Parts of speech for Hypoallergenic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hypoallergenic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hypoallergenic usage trend in Literature

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