Allergy - English meaning

ˈæl.ə.dʒi

Allergy – 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:
Hypersensitivity Sensitivity Susceptibility Allergic 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.

noun
A condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances
Usage examples:
An allergy to wheat, a wheat allergy

Allergy translation into English

Allergy: translate from English into Chinese

过敏, 变态反应, 过敏症

Allergy: translate from English into Dutch

Allergie

Allergy: translate from English into French

Allergie

Allergy: translate from English into German

Allergie

Allergy: translate from English into Hindi

एलर्जी, चिढ़, प्रत्यूर्जता, तीव्र प्रतिक्रिया, तीवग्राहिता, एलर्जी॔

Allergy: translate from English into Italian

Allergia

Allergy: translate from English into Korean

알레르기, 질색

Allergy: translate from English into Russian

Аллергия, Отвращение, Повышенная чувствительность

Allergy: translate from English into Spanish

Alergia, Aborrecimiento

Word origin

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

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Allergy – similar words

allergies

ˈæl.ə.dʒi

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.

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.

noun
A condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances
Usage examples:
An allergy to wheat, a wheat allergy

Allergies - all meanings in English

Allergy 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…

Hypersensitivity - all meanings in English

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…

Sensitivity - all meanings in English

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.

Susceptibility - all meanings in English

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