allergist

noun

al·​ler·​gist ˈa-lər-jist How to pronounce allergist (audio)
: a specialist in allergy

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The allergist can help parents decide if their child should receive their annual flu vaccination. Dr. Kristina Bryant, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 The medication works by destabilizing mast cells, or allergy cells, to decrease allergic inflammation, says Rauno Joks, MD, an allergist and immunologist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in Brooklyn, New York, who was not involved in the study. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Flow Space asked a couple of allergists to break it down. Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 29 Aug. 2025 If someone has ever experienced symptoms beyond swelling, such as breathing issues or widespread hives, Kopelman recommended carrying an epinephrine auto-injector and consulting an allergist about venom immunotherapy. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for allergist

Word History

Etymology

allergy + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of allergist was in 1928

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“Allergist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allergist. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

allergist

noun
al·​ler·​gist ˈal-ər-jəst How to pronounce allergist (audio)
: a specialist in treating allergies

Medical Definition

allergist

noun
al·​ler·​gist -jəst How to pronounce allergist (audio)
: a specialist in allergy
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