ATOPY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atopy mean? 

• ATOPY (noun)
  The noun ATOPY has 1 sense:

1. an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact

  Familiarity information: ATOPY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATOPY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

atopic allergy; atopy; immediate allergy; type I allergic reaction

Hypernyms ("atopy" is a kind of...):

allergic reaction; allergy (hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity)

 Context examples 

Allelic variants are associated with atopy.

(IL4R wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition to a central role in atopy and allergic responses, it has been speculated that IgE-mediated mast cell degranulation, by its release of mediators that increase vascular permeability, has an important role in the initiation of immune response in general.

(IgE, NCI Thesaurus)