Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA disease that causes an immunological response to alpha-gal, typically first causing gastrointestinal problems, and proceeding with other symptoms of allergies.
New cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat — suggest that more tick species may be to blame than initially thought.
2025 March 24, Diana Bruk, “What is alpha-gal syndrome? New concern about bizarre red meat allergy linked to ticks”, in New York PostSynonyms: AGS, alpha-gal allergy, lone-star-tick meat allergy, mammalian meat allergy, red meat allergy, tick-induced meat allergy, tick meat allergy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA disease that causes an immunological response to alpha-gal, typically first causing gastrointestinal problems, and proceeding with other symptoms of allergies.
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alpha-gal syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha-gal%20syndrome
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