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atopic

Pronunciation: /eɪˈtɒpɪk/
Definition of atopic

adjective

  • denoting a form of allergy in which a hypersensitivity reaction such as eczema or asthma may occur in a part of the body not in contact with the allergen.

Derivatives

atopy

noun

Origin:

early 20th century: from Greek atopia 'unusualness', from atopos 'unusual', from a- 'without' + topos 'place'

atopic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of atopic in the US English dictionary
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