This substance has a general name called an antigen.
There are several substances that can produce an allergic reaction. EX: peanut butter, pollen, etc.
It is called an allergen.
An allergen.
allergens cause allergic reactions
Allergen
histamine.
Allergens
Antigen
a toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
Antigenan·ti·gen/ˈantijən/Noun:A toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, esp. the production of antibodies.
recognizes all antigens ( anything that induces a specific and adaptive immune response)
antigen-a toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.Antibodies-a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances that the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood.
Is a substance produced in response to an anti-gen.
Immune System
Antigen
A substance that reacts with the products of a specific immune response.
pathogenesis
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The medical term for a foreign substance is "antigen." An antigen is any substance that the immune system identifies as foreign and triggers an immune response.