adjective
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of, relating to, having, or caused by an allergy
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informal having an aversion (to)
he's allergic to work
Other Word Forms
- unallergic adjective
Etymology
Origin of allergic
Example Sentences
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Although a few conversations clearly left impressions, most of the dates morphed into remnants of information like fintech, middle sibling, allergic to cats, etc.
From Los Angeles Times
To test that idea, the team exposed mice to a protein from house dust mites, a common cause of allergic asthma.
From Science Daily
The way it steers the immune system towards fighting an infection also seemed to reduce the response to house dust mite allergens – which are a trigger of allergic asthma.
From BBC
Did we also mention Ro is allergic to ice?
From Los Angeles Times
If I did, my throat would get super itchy, as I’m allergic to pretty much all fruits and vegetables.
From Literature
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