allergoid

English

Etymology

From 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^[1], →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.

Anagrams

• glareolid