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allergic

/əˈlɝ.d͡ʒɪk/adjective3 syllables

Allergic means: having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor).

Synonyms for allergic9

adjective, as in having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)

hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised, susceptible

What does allergic mean?2

adjective

1

having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)“allergic children”

2

characterized by or caused by allergy“an allergic reaction”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Allergic in a sentence

  • I gave her a bouquet of red roses, but she's allergic to them.ddnktr
  • I am allergic to aspirin, penicillin, and sulfa drugs.CK
  • If they are allergic to nuts, then a fortiori they are allergic to almonds.Nylez
  • He just died, and he wasn't kidding that he was allergic to wheat.Eccles17
  • The workers were allergic to the harvest, and they also sneezed upon her.unknown
  • Allergic reactions are a problem caused by additives.JFMorais
  • I didn't realize that you were allergic to peanuts.CK
  • I can't remember if you are allergic to peanuts or pistachios.DostKaplan

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