hypoallergenic
or hy·po-al·ler·gen·ic
[ hahy-poh-al-er-jen-ik ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊˌæl ərˈdʒɛn ɪk /
adjective
designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
Origin of hypoallergenic
First recorded in 1950–55;
hypo- +
allergenic
Words nearby hypoallergenic
hypoaeolian mode,
hypoalbuminemia,
hypoaldosteronuria,
hypoalgesia,
hypoalimentation,
hypoallergenic,
hypoazoturia,
hypobaric,
hypobarism,
hypobaropathy,
hypobasis
British Dictionary definitions for hypoallergenic
hypoallergenic
/ (ˈhaɪpəʊˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk) /
adjective
(of cosmetics, earrings, etc) not likely to cause an allergic reaction
Medical definitions for hypoallergenic
hypoallergenic
[ hī′pō-ăl′ər-jĕn′ĭk ]
adj.
Having a decreased tendency to provoke an allergic reaction.