allergic

/ə'lə:dʤik/
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allergic

She is allergic to peanuts and must avoid them.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having an allergy or hypersensitivity: Describes a condition where the body's immune system reacts abnormally to a specific substance (an allergen), such as pollen, food, or animal dander.
    • Characterized by or caused by an allergy: Pertaining to a reaction that is the result of an allergy.
    • (Informal) Having a strong dislike or aversion: Used figuratively to express a strong distaste for something.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (Medical):
    • She is allergic to peanuts and must avoid them completely.
    • My allergic reaction to the medication included a rash and itching.
  • Adjective (Figurative/Informal):
    • He's allergic to hard work. (He strongly dislikes hard work.)
    • I'm allergic to meetings that could have been an email. (I have a strong aversion to such meetings.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to be allergic to": This is the standard construction to indicate the specific allergen or the object of aversion.
    • Many people are allergic to dust mites.
    • The manager seems allergic to new ideas.
Variants and Related Words
  • Allergy (n): The medical condition itself; a damaging immune response.
    • She has a severe nut allergy.
  • Allergen (n): The substance that causes an allergic reaction.
    • Pollen is a common allergen.
  • Allergenic (adj): Having the properties of an allergen; likely to cause an allergic reaction.
    • The plant is highly allergenic.
Synonyms
  • Hypersensitive: Having an exaggerated physical reaction. (More formal/medical)
  • Sensitive: Reacting readily to a substance. (More general)
  • Averse: Having a strong dislike. (For the figurative sense)
Related Phrases
  • Allergic reaction: The specific symptoms (sneezing, rash, etc.) that occur when someone is exposed to an allergen.
    • He went to the hospital after having a severe allergic reaction.
  • Allergic rhinitis: The medical term for hay fever, an allergic reaction affecting the nose.
    • Springtime is difficult for people with allergic rhinitis.
Idioms and Figurative Use
  • "Allergic to the truth": A figurative idiom describing someone who habitually avoids or denies the truth.
    • That politician seems allergic to the truth.
  • The informal sense ("allergic to hard work," etc.) is itself a common figurative idiom.
allergic

She is allergic to peanuts and must avoid them.

Adjective
  1. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
    • allergic children
    • hypersensitive to pollen
  2. characterized by or caused by allergy
    • an allergic reaction

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