Chinese word

过敏原

Pronunciation

Pinyinguò mǐn yuán

医生说这是一种常见的过敏原。yī shēng shuō zhè shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de guò mǐn yuán

The doctor said this is a common allergen.

这款零食可能含有花生等过敏原。zhè kuǎn líng shí kě néng hán yǒu huā shēng děng guò mǐn yuán

This snack may contain allergens such as peanuts.

A trigger that causes the immune system to treat something as a threat.

过敏源guò mǐn yuán: A substance that causes allergy symptoms when touched or breathed in.

引起机体产生过敏反应的物质或因素。yín qǐ jī tǐ chǎn shēng guò mín fǎn yìng de wù zhì huò yīn sù

The compound 过敏原 (guòmǐnyuán, "allergen") joins 过敏 (guòmǐn, "allergic") and 原 (yuán, "source"), meaning the source that starts an allergic response.

When food, medicine, or the environment is being discussed, this word identifies the suspected cause rather than the discomfort that follows it.