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a·top·ic  (-tpk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or caused by a hereditary predisposition toward developing certain hypersensitivity reactions, such as hay fever, asthma, or chronic urticaria, upon exposure to specific antigens: atopic dermatitis.
[From Greek atopi, unusualness, from atopos, out of the way : a-, not; see a-1 + topos, place.]
ato·py (t-p) n.
atopic [əˈtɒpɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Immunol of or relating to hereditary hypersensitivity to certain allergens


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