Atopic

Atopic
Prone to allergies or characterized by allergy.
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1. Relating to or marked by atopy. 2. Allergic. [G. atopos, out of place; strange]

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atop·ic (a-topґik) (ə-topґik) [a-1 + top- + -ic] 1. ectopic. 2. pertaining to an atopen or to atopy. allergic.

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