allergic

[ uh-lur-jik ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to allergy: an allergic reaction to wool.

  2. having an allergy.

  1. Informal. having a strong dislike or aversion: He's allergic to most modern music.

Origin of allergic

1
First recorded in 1910–15; allerg(y) + -ic

Other words from allergic

  • un·al·ler·gic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for allergic

allergic

/ (əˈlɜːdʒɪk) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, having, or caused by an allergy

  2. (postpositive foll by to) informal having an aversion (to): he's allergic to work

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