allergoid

Etymology

From allergy + -oid.

allergoid means A protein that has been modified for use in desensitization protocols, or for induction of oral/sublingual tolerance. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A protein that has been modified for use in desensitization protocols, or for induction of oral/sublingual tolerance.“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.”