ＰＦＡＳ

noun

per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; PFAS

Chemistry term for a group of synthetic organofluorine compounds. Often discussed in environmental and health contexts.

• ＰＦＡＳは環かん境きょう中ちゅうで分ぶん解かいされにくいため、「永えい遠えんの化か学がく物ぶっ質しつ」と呼よばれることがある。

  PFAS are sometimes called 'forever chemicals' because they are hard to break down in the environment.

noun

pollen-food allergy syndrome; PFAS

Medical term for an allergic reaction to certain raw fruits, vegetables, or nuts in people with pollen allergies. Less common than the chemical sense.

• 花か粉ふん症しょうの患かん者じゃの中なかには、特とく定ていの果物くだものを食たべると口くちの中なかがかゆくなるＰＦＡＳを発はっ症しょうする人ひともいる。

  Some hay fever patients develop PFAS, where eating certain fruits makes their mouth itch.