allergy
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈæl.ər.dʒi/
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alergia
- 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
Do 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
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
- Specialized
A reaction that appears hours after contact with something you are allergic to
- Specialized
A quick reaction the body makes after being exposed to something it is sensitive to, often causing sneezing or itching
- Specialized
A fast allergic reaction that starts within minutes and can cause swelling or hives
Time in spring when pollen is high and many people sneeze or have itchy eyes
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.