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Hygiene Hypothesis |
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Hygiene Hypothesis The theory that the clean modern lifestyle and lack of early childhood exposure to dirt, bacteria and other pathogens weaken the immune system, and increase susceptibility to allergies and asthma
hygiene hypothesis, n the theory that excessive prevention of early childhood exposure to dirt and pathogens can stunt the development of the immune system.
hygiene hypothesis Allergy medicine The theory that a clean modern lifestyle alters the immune system, ↑ susceptibility to allergies. See Leipzig disparity. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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