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11allergic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) caused by or relating to an allergy. 2) having an allergy …
12Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis — Infobox Disease Name = Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis| DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|518.6 ICDO = OMIM = 103920 MedlinePlus = 000070 eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|radio|55 MeshID = D001229 In medicine,… …
13allergic — al|ler|gic [əˈlə:dʒık US ə:r ] adj 1.) having an allergy allergic to ▪ I m allergic to penicillin. 2.) caused by an allergy ▪ an allergic reaction to nuts ▪ an allergic rash 3.) be allergic to sth informal if you are allergic …
14allergic — al|ler|gic [ ə lɜrdʒık ] adjective 1. ) allergic to affected by an allergy: I m allergic to nuts. a ) caused by an allergy: an allergic reaction 2. ) allergic to HUMOROUS if you are allergic to something, you do not like it at all: I m allergic… …
15allergic — [[t]əlɜ͟ː(r)ʤɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to n If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it. I m allergic to cats. 2) ADJ: ADJ n If you have an allergic reaction to something, you… …
16allergic — UK [əˈlɜː(r)dʒɪk] / US [əˈlɜrdʒɪk] adjective 1) a) medical affected by an allergy allergic to: I m allergic to nuts. b) medical caused by an allergy an allergic reaction 2) humorous if you are allergic to something, you do not like it at all… …
17allergic — This word means unusually sensitive to a condition or substance (an allergic reaction to nylon) and is also loosely overused to suggest dislike or disregard (allergic to the plays of Shakespeare). Allergic is often misused as in this sentence:… …
18allergic — 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… …
19Allergic contact dermatitis — A red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into contact with a substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign, such as poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac or certain preservatives in creams and lotions. This type of reaction… …
20allergic — 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… …
