# allergen

> substance that can produce an abnormally vigorous immune response, in which the immune system reacts to fight off a perceived threat that would otherwise be harmless to the body

**Wikidata**: [Q186752](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186752)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allergen)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/allergen


## References

1. Integrated Authority File
2. [Nuovo soggettario](https://thes.bncf.firenze.sbn.it/termine.php?id=34111)
3. Nuovo soggettario
4. Quora
5. [Source](https://www.medicalrecords.com/health-a-to-z/types-of-allergens-definition/)
6. National Library of Israel
7. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)