allergic

adjective al·ler·gic \ ə-ˈlər-jik \

|Updated on: 21 Jul 2018

Examples: allergic in a Sentence

Definition of allergic

1 : of, relating to, affected with, or caused by allergy

2 : having an aversion

allergic to work

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Examples of allergic in a Sentence

a lover of the outdoors who claims to be allergic to desk jobs

Recent Examples of allergic from the Web

The creatures’ long white hairs can irritate eyes and skin and cause sometimes deadly allergic reactions.

— tanya lewis, Scientific American, "In Case You Missed It," 13 July 2018
Early in the film, Annie’s daughter Charlie dies in a grisly freak accident: As her brother Peter drives her to the hospital to treat an allergic reaction, Charlie sticks her head out the window for air, only to be decapitated by a telephone pole.

— katherine fusco, The Atlantic, "Hereditary and the Monstrousness of Creative Moms," 11 July 2018
This is actually the most likely way that someone will have an allergic reaction to peanuts on a plane, Todd Mahr, M.D., an allergist and immunologist with Gundersen Health, tells SELF.

— korin miller, SELF, "Southwest Airlines Is Finally Getting Rid of In-Flight Peanuts," 11 July 2018
This kit gives you the equipment to deal with the most common injuries on the trail: blisters, sprains, cuts, stomachaches, and allergic reactions.

— graham averill, Outside Online, "Emergency Gear that Should Live in Your Daypack," 9 July 2018
Here’s a look at a few of them: Training For School Bus Drivers School transportation carriers are now required to teach their bus drivers how to handle serious allergic reactions.

— ruth bruno, courant.com, "Seven New State Laws That Took Effect July 1," 3 July 2018
Mosquito bite sensitivity can lead to allergic reactions to mosquito saliva, which can range from mild to severe.

— patty khuly, miamiherald, "Protect your dogs and cats from swarms of mosquitoes. Here's how to do it.," 29 June 2018
Research shows that unlike typical allergic reactions that occur within a half-hour of exposure to an allergen, alpha-gal reactions can take three to six hours to manifest.

— thomas leavy, CBS News, "Maine on the lookout for ticks that cause red-meat allergy," 25 June 2018
For the last two decades, the Spurs have been allergic to inner tumult.

— ben cohen, WSJ, "How Kawhi Leonard Spurred Another Wild NBA Summer," 15 June 2018

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First Known Use of allergic

1908

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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allergic Synonyms

Synonyms

antipathetic, averse;

Near Antonyms

friendly, sympathetic, tolerant, understanding;

admiring, appreciative, charmed, delighted, fond, pleased, tickled;

antagonistic, hostile, intolerant, negative, opposed, opposing, resistant, resisting, uncongenial, unfriendly, unsympathetic;

disgusted, nauseated, repelled, repulsed, revolted, shocked, squeamish, turned off;

Phrases

down on;

ALLERGIC Defined for English Language Learners

allergic

adjective

Definition of allergic for English Language Learners

: of or relating to an allergy
: having an allergy

ALLERGIC Defined for Kids

allergic

adjective al·ler·gic \ ə-ˈlər-jik \

Definition of allergic for Students

: of, relating to, causing, or affected by allergy

allergic to peanuts

an allergic reaction

Medical Dictionary

allergic

adjective al·ler·gic \ ə-ˈlər-jik \

medical Definition of allergic

1 : of, relating to, or characterized by allergy

an allergic reaction

allergic diseases

2 : affected with allergy : subject to an allergic reaction

he is allergic to pollen

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allergically

\ə-ˈlər-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

- The body reacts allergically, the skin reddening and breaking out in tiny blisters.
- —Paul G. Donohue, The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union-News, 18 Aug. 1993