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Food intolerance — or food sensitivity is a negative reaction to a food that may or may not be related to the immune system or to food poisoning. It can be caused by the absence of specific chemicals or enzymes needed to digest a food substance, or to the body s… … Wikipedia
Intolerance — is an antonym to tolerance . The term may refer to one of the following.;Medical/biological conditionsIn medical/biological context the term is commonly used synonymously with sensitivity , e.g., salycylate sensitivity , cold sensitivity ,… … Wikipedia
Intolérance alimentaire — Article principal : Nutrition. L intolérance alimentaire est un terme utilisé pour une grande variété de réponses physiologiques associées à des aliments particuliers. À la différence de l allergie alimentaire, elle implique le métabolisme,… … Wikipédia en Français
Food safety — is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards. Food can transmit… … Wikipedia
intolerance — [in täl′ər əns] n. [L intolerantia] 1. lack of tolerance, esp. of others opinions, beliefs, etc.; bigotry 2. an allergy or sensitivity to some food, medicine, etc … English World dictionary
Food allergy — Infobox Disease Name = Food allergy Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|T|78|0|t|66 ICD9 = ICD9|V15.0 ICDO = OMIM = 147050 MedlinePlus = 000817 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 806 MeshID = D005512A food allergy is an adverse immune response … Wikipedia
intolerance — noun 1 lack of tolerance ADJECTIVE ▪ racial, religious VERB + INTOLERANCE ▪ display, show ▪ preach ▪ We need … Collocations dictionary
intolerance — UK [ɪnˈtɒlərəns] / US [ɪnˈtɑlərəns] noun Word forms intolerance : singular intolerance plural intolerances 1) [uncountable] someone s refusal to accept behaviour, beliefs, or opinions that are different from their own The party was accused of… … English dictionary
intolerance — in|tol|er|ance [ ın talərəns ] noun 1. ) uncount someone s refusal to accept behavior, beliefs, or opinions that are different from their own: The party was accused of stirring up a climate of fear and intolerance. political/racial/religious… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intolerance — Abnormal metabolism, excretion, or other disposition of a given substance; term often used to indicate impaired utilization or disposal of dietary constituents. hereditary fructose i. [MIM*229600] a metabolic error due to deficiency … Medical dictionary
