allergoid

English

Etymology

allergy +‎ -oid

Noun

allergoid (plural allergoids)

  1. A protein that has been modified for use in desensitization protocols, or for induction of oral/sublingual tolerance.
    • 2015 August 15, “Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy with Monomeric Allergoid in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      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.

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