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allergic

[ uh-lur-jik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to allergy:

    an allergic reaction to wool.

  2. having an allergy.
  3. Informal. having a strong dislike or aversion:

    He's allergic to most modern music.



allergic

/ əˈɜːɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, having, or caused by an allergy
  2. informal.
    postpositivefoll byto having an aversion (to)

    he's allergic to work

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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of allergic1

First recorded in 1910–15; allerg(y) + -ic
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Rider is actually allergic to horses, but is on the verge of becoming British champion jockey and steps in for injured Jack Kennedy.

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To his critics, he is allergic to rival tall poppies and has a long history of provoking simmering resentments and colossal bust ups.

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But on the second day of the trip she was rushed to hospital after the apparent allergic reaction spiralled.

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The institute has published its recommendations for the tablet, made by ALK-Abello, which is an option to treat moderate-to-severe house dust mite allergic rhinitis.

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Asked why he was a big advocate of nutrition-based disease prevention, Kennedy said that this generation has seen an "explosion" in autoimmune and allergic diseases, as well as diabetes.

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