Definition of allergic
1 : of, relating to, affected with, or caused by allergy
2 : having an aversion allergic to work
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a lover of the outdoors who claims to be allergic to desk jobs
Recent Examples of allergic from the Web
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But this terrible vine often is confused with other vines that do not cause severe allergic reactions.
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Immunotherapy side effects include possible skin reactions, flu-like symptoms, heart palpitations, diarrhea, infection, arthritis, or severe or even deadly allergic reactions.
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With the exception of an allergic reaction, their venom is not fatal to humans and feels more akin to a bee sting.
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For example, some competitors are allergic to pets, or prefer to practice late at night.
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Last year, executives at Mylan, the maker of the EpiPen, said the list price of the drug for life-threatening allergic reactions was $600, but the company earned $274 after rebates and other fees.
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Public anger has risen along with the skyrocketing prices for many essential medicines — insulin for diabetes, for example, and EpiPens for severe allergic reactions.
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Bullying over food allergies might diminish if there were fewer situations in which food-allergic students were perceived as different.
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The death of an English woman from an acute allergic reaction to nuts could have been avoided had Lithuanian Airlines informed her of her meal’s ingredients, a coroner ruled.
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First Known Use of allergic
1908
ALLERGIC Defined for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to an allergy
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: having an allergy
ALLERGIC Defined for Kids
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: of, relating to, causing, or affected by allergy allergic to peanuts an allergic reaction
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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. 1993Learn More about allergic
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