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Allergen vs Irritant - What's the difference?

allergen | irritant |

As nouns the difference between allergen and irritant

is that allergen is allergen while irritant is any medication designed to cause irritation.

As an adjective irritant is

causing irritation or inflammation.

allergen

English

(wikipedia allergen)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction.
    • Pollen, dust, and spores are common allergens .

    Related terms

    * allergenic * pseudoallergen

    Anagrams

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    irritant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Causing irritation or inflammation.
  • (legal, Scotland) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
  • * Hayward
    • The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant ; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any medication designed to cause irritation
  • A source of irritation.