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peanut allergy

peanut allergy

8 2.9
A bad reaction the body has after eating or touching peanuts
  • noun
  • /ˈpiːnʌt ˈælərdʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alergia al maní
  • The presence of asthma in a child with peanut allergy is associated with an increased risk of a severe reaction, and good asthma control is essential.
  • a child with peanut allergy

So if you have a peanut allergy, you can't take that product.

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Examples

  • People with peanut allergies are often allergic to peas as well.

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  • What about those who have tree-nut and peanut allergies?

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  • The schools have to have a peanut allergy table because the problem is getting so bad.

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  • A girl with a peanut allergy asked me for an apple juice.

  • My daughter has a severe peanut allergy.

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  • So if you have a peanut allergy, you can't take that product.

  • My best friend has a serious peanut allergy (even the scent can cause her to need to use her epi-pen).

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  • Children ages 1 to 9 from high-income families had higher rates of peanut allergies compared to children of the same ages from lower-income families.

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  • A quantitative study (Primeau et al., 2000) found that quality of life and family relations might be impaired in families coping with peanut allergy in a child.

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  • She always brings her own snacks to school because of her peanut allergy.

Antonyms

tolerance
  • Specialized
43 4.8

Ability to survive in bad conditions like heat or drought

Surface Forms

Morphology

peanut + allergy

The meaning 'an allergic reaction to peanuts' is directly and compositionally derived from 'peanut' (the food) + 'allergy' (adverse bodily reaction). This is a literal, cross-linguistically common noun + noun compound pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand.

Etymology

Peanut allergy shows a simple picture: the food peanut and the word allergy together mean the body gives a strong 'reaction' to peanuts. So it refers to a health problem where even a small peanut can make someone sick.