allergist
noun
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Definition of allergist
: a specialist in allergy
Examples of allergist in a Sentence
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Talk to your allergist about the best OTC or prescription medications to treat your symptoms early on. — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Relief From Fall Allergies, According to an Allergist," 19 June 2019 One of fall’s main culprits is ragweed, a plant that produces a massive amount of pollen in the fall, Alice Hoyt, M.D., an allergist in the allergy and clinical immunology department at Cleveland Clinic, tells SELF. — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, "13 Ways to Triumph Over Fall Allergies," 13 Nov. 2018 Asthma is often brushed off or downplayed, but an average of 10 people die from asthma each day in the U.S., Purvi Parikh, M.D., an allergist and immunologist with Allergy & Asthma Network, tells SELF. — Kate Gardner, SELF, "I Thought I Could Handle My Asthma Attacks, Until I Ended Up in the ER," 5 Sep. 2018 Her first job was as office manager for Dr. George Hurwitz, a Hartford area allergist. — courant.com, "Eleanor Cooperman," 8 Mar. 2018 This is actually the most likely way that someone will have an allergic reaction to peanuts on a plane, Todd Mahr, M.D., an allergist and immunologist with Gundersen Health, tells SELF. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Southwest Airlines Is Finally Getting Rid of In-Flight Peanuts," 11 July 2018 An allergist can perform tests and may recommend shots or allergy tablets. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "Ah-choo! Wednesday could be the beginning of shorter, but severe tree allergy season," 1 May 2018 An allergist can tell the difference just by a quick look up the nose. — Maureen Langley, Post-Tribune, "Experts: Indiana's allergy season worse than usual this year," 3 July 2018 Media: Buzz 60 Dr. Scott Commins, an allergist and researcher at the University of North Carolina, told NPR the number of cases of ticks causing red meat allergies is around 5,000. — Fernando Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, "Meat lovers beware: Bites from the Lone Star tick are on the rise," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'allergist.' 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 allergist
allergist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of allergist
medical
: a doctor who is an expert in the treatment of allergies
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allergist
noun
al·ler·gist
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Kids Definition of allergist
: a medical doctor who specializes in treating allergies
allergist
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al·ler·gist
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Medical Definition of allergist
: a specialist in allergy