allergic
adjective
al·ler·gic
ə-ˈlər-jik 
1
: of, relating to, affected with, or caused by allergy
2
: having an aversion
allergic to work
Examples of allergic in a Sentence
a lover of the outdoors who claims to be allergic to desk jobs
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Also, lion’s mane is not without side effects—headaches, digestive discomfort and allergic reactions are somewhat common.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The snack food company founded and led by Denise Woodard grew out of her own harrowing experience with a daughter’s food allergy reaction, leading Woodard to come up with the idea to create snacks without any of the top nine food allergens, which are responsible for 90% of allergic reactions.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Like any vaccine, there’s mild side effects such as pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, but serious allergic reactions are extremely rare, says Young Pierce.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Feb. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Read more Ice cream recall update as FDA issues highest risk warning
Chicken Caesar wrap recall over allergic reaction fears
Nationwide mac & cheese snack recall as FDA issues risk warning
Newsweek has previously compiled a list of recalls affecting H-E-B stores between October and December 2024.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The snack food company founded and led by Denise Woodard grew out of her own harrowing experience with a daughter’s food allergy reaction, leading Woodard to come up with the idea to create snacks without any of the top nine food allergens, which are responsible for 90% of allergic reactions.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Like any vaccine, there’s mild side effects such as pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, but serious allergic reactions are extremely rare, says Young Pierce.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for allergic
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“Allergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allergic. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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allergic
adjective
al·ler·gic
ə-ˈlər-jik
1
: of, relating to, affected with, or caused by allergy
an allergic reaction
2
: having a dislike for something
allergic to hard work
Medical Definition
allergic
adjective
al·ler·gic
ə-ˈlər-jik
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by allergy
an allergic reaction
allergic diseases
2
: affected with allergy : subject to an allergic reaction
he is allergic to pollen
allergically
adverb
ə-ˈlər-ji-k(ə-)lē
The body reacts allergically, the skin reddening and breaking out in tiny blisters.
—Paul G. Donohue, The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union-News
Paul G. Donohue, The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union-News
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