allergy
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈæl.ər.dʒi/
- I mean, I've been getting these rashes on my face from some sort of allergies or something and this keeps it away.
- food allergy
- pollen allergy
- skin allergy
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Watch on YouTubeDo you have chronic allergies, joint pain, gut problems?
- Do you have chronic allergies, joint pain, gut problems?
- Are there treatments that can make life threatening allergies become non life threatening?
- So do you have any allergies to this thing?
- I'm dying, sneezing because of allergies and just so sick.
- Yeah, I feel like my allergies are going to act up from that.
- Instead, the onus is unfairly placed on those with allergies to inform their service.
- I also personally began to deal with severe eczema and allergies after she had it.
- Have you ever had an allergy test?
- Let me tell you, allergy season mask up, baby.
- They didn't try the allergy test on people without POIS.
- Bring me some bow bow bow your ally to help tackle your allergy symptoms this season.
- No, both understood and Al said his allergy wasn't too bad.
Examples
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She has meat allergies so she can't eat meat.
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It's perfect for allergies.
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It's like an allergy to alcohol.
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The president has been put on a new allergy medicine, which had unexpected side effects.
Fiction book (2002) -
His nose ran as if he had an allergy, and his eyes burned.
Fiction book (1996) -
I know her food allergies.
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His blood work came back fine, but he does have allergies.
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Lara is 22 years old and has suffered from allergies since she was a child.
Academic text (2012) -
The most commonly performed diagnostic tests for allergies, usually performed in specialist clinics, involve skin prick tests.
Academic text (2012) -
Lara is 22 years old and has suffered from allergies since she was a child.
Synonyms
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3.0
The body has a strong unwanted response to things like pollen or peanuts and causes swelling, sneezing and difficulty breathing
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7.0
A very strong reaction to food, touch, or criticism
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5.6
An extreme response by the immune system to something you are allergic to that can be life threatening
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.3
A strong reaction by the body's defense system to certain foods that causes hives or trouble breathing
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3.9
Time in spring when pollen is high and many people sneeze or have itchy eyes
- Specialized
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5.9
A reaction that appears hours after contact with something you are allergic to
- Specialized
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4.9
A quick reaction the body makes after being exposed to something it is sensitive to, often causing sneezing or itching
- Specialized
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4.2
A fast allergic reaction that starts within minutes and can cause swelling or hives
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word allergy comes from Greek parts allo- meaning 'other' and -erg meaning 'work', the same root you see in energy. So an allergy is like an 'other reaction' of the body — it works differently to a food, pollen, or animal, which is why it causes sneezing, rashes, or trouble breathing.