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allergy
UK [ˈæl.ə.dʒi] US [ˈæl.ɚ.d͡ʒi]
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma; any condition of hypersensitivity
2
A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma; any condition of hypersensitivity
3
An antipathy, as toward a person or activity.
He has an allergy to reality TV.
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