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Allergies - English meaning

Allergies – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially a particular food, pollen, fur, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.

Usage examples:

Symptoms of a food allergy usually develop within about an hour after eating the offending food.

Synonims:

HypersensitivitySensitivitySusceptibilityAllergic reaction
noun

A condition that causes illness when someone eats certain foods or touches or breathes in certain substances

Usage examples:

Your rash is caused by an allergy to peanuts., i’m allergic to cats.

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过敏

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Allergieën

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Allergie

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Allergien

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एलर्जी

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Allergie

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Аллергия

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Alergias

Word origin

early 20th century: from German Allergie, from Greek allos ‘other’, on the pattern of Energie ‘energy’.

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Allergies synonims

hypersensitivity

noun

Extreme physical sensitivity to particular substances or conditions.

Usage examples:

Hypersensitivity to common chemicals
noun

A condition in which the immune system reacts in an extreme way to a substance in the body

Usage examples:

Acute hypersensitivity, resulting in vomiting or diarrhoea, can be a reaction to allergies to foods…
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sensitivity

noun

The quality or condition of being sensitive.

Usage examples:

A total lack of common decency and sensitivity
noun

The tendency to become upset about things

Usage examples:

[ u ] he didn’t want to say anything because of susan's sensitivity., [ c ] he tried to avoid offen…
noun

The quality of being easily influenced or affected by something

Usage examples:

The preference may be for stocks with less interest-rate sensitivity., he spoke anonymously because…
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susceptibility

noun

The state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

Usage examples:

Lack of exercise increases susceptibility to disease
noun

The fact that someone or something can easily be influenced, harmed, or infected

Usage examples:

I didn't mean to offend/upset/hurt your susceptibilities.
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