allergic
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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
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As for problematic foods, anything which could cause another passenger to have an allergic reaction鈥攕uch as peanuts鈥攊s always a risk, so opt for another impulse snack at the airport grab-n-go. — Cynthia Drescher, Cond茅 Nast Traveler, "Can You Bring Food on a Plane? Your Guide to Airport Security and Food," 6 Sep. 2019 Risks include allergic reaction and, though extremely rare, blindness, if a needle is injected into a blood vessel. — Emily Listfield, Harper's BAZAAR, "Non-Surgical Eye-Lifts Are On the Rise," 14 Aug. 2019 Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images (CNN)Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a law that would require insurance companies to cover costs for kids needing EpiPen injections for cases of severe allergic reactions. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "Illinois just became the first state to require insurance companies to cover EpiPen injectors for kids," 14 Aug. 2019 Russia鈥檚 main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was taken from prison to hospital to be treated for what the authorities called an allergic reaction but supporters said may have been poisoning. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 1 Aug. 2019 Those proteins are able to sensitize the immune system and trigger an allergic reaction in someone with a food allergy. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "Can antacids boost allergy risk?," 30 July 2019 The merger will bring together Pfizer medications such as Lipitor and Viagra with Mylan's EpiPen, used to halt life-threatening allergic reactions. — CBS News, "Pfizer to merge off-patent drug unit with Mylan, creating new drug giant," 29 July 2019 Potential health effects associated with mold exposures include asthma, allergic reactions and other respiratory complaints, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. — Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, "Mold found in 35 Howard County public schools in past 11 months," 23 July 2019 Clinical staff had replaced an oxygen tube with an oxygen mask to facilitate Jake鈥檚 breathing and initial reports indicate Jake had a serious allergic reaction to the synthetic marijuana. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Alabama prison K9 dies after drug raid, will be buried with full honors," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'allergic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for allergic
allergic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of allergic
: of or relating to an allergy
: having an allergy
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allergic
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Kids Definition of allergic
: of, relating to, causing, or affected by allergy
allergic to peanuts an allergic reaction
allergic
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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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