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  • 11allergic — adjective 1 having an allergy: be allergic to sth: I m allergic to penicillin. 2 allergic reaction/rash an illness or a red painful area on your skin that some people get because of an allergy 3 allergic to sth informal always trying to avoid an… …

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  • 12allergic — Relating to any response stimulated by an allergen. * * * al·ler·gic ə lər jik adj 1) of, relating to, or characterized by allergy <an allergic reaction> <allergic diseases> 2) affected with allergy: subject to an allergic reaction… …

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  • 13allergic — adj. allergic to (allergic to dust) * * * [ə lɜːdʒɪk] allergic to (allergic to dust) …

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  • 14allergic — /əˈlɜdʒɪk/ (say uh lerjik) adjective 1. of or relating to allergy. 2. subject to allergic reaction: to be allergic. –phrase 3. be allergic to, to have an allergy to: I am allergic to dust …

  • 15allergic — /euh lerr jik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining 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. [1910 15; ALLERG(Y) + IC] * * * …

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  • 16allergic — [əˈlɜːdʒɪk] adj 1) affected by an allergy I m allergic to nuts.[/ex] 2) caused by an allergy an allergic reaction[/ex] …

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  • 17allergic — al•ler•gic [[t]əˈlɜr dʒɪk[/t]] adj. 1) imu of or pertaining to allergy: an allergic reaction to wool[/ex] 2) imu having an allergy 3) inf Informal. having a strong dislike or aversion: to be allergic to modern art[/ex] • Etymology: 1910–15 …

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  • 18allergic — adjective Date: 1911 1. of, relating to, affected with, or caused by allergy 2. having an aversion < allergic to work > …

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  • 19allergic — adjective /ə.ˈlɜr.dʒɪk,ə.ˈlɜː.dʒɪk,ə.ˈlɝ.dʒɪk/ a) Of or pertaining to allergy. I am allergic to cats. b) Having an allergy. See Also: allergically, allergy …

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  • 20allergic — adj. Allergic is used with these nouns: ↑rash, ↑reaction, ↑response, ↑symptom …

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