allergy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *allergy*:
NOUN	state	allergy, allergic reaction	hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen

allergy > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'lerjhiy
Rhymes	Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy...

English > *allergy*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity.
Synonym	allergic reaction
Narrower	delayed allergy, type IV allergic reaction	An allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact
	food allergy	allergic reaction to a substance ingested in food
	immediate allergy, atopy, atopic allergy, type I allergic reaction	An allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
	serum sickness, serum disease	A delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum
Broader	hypersensitivity reaction	An inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods)
Spanish	alergia
Catalan	al·lèrgia
Adjectives	allergic	characterized by or caused by allergy
Adjectives	allergic	having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
Nouns	allergist	a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies

HyperDic: allergy