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allergic

[ uh-lur-jik ]
/ əˈlɜr dʒɪk /
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adjective
of or relating to allergy: an allergic reaction to wool.
having an allergy.
Informal. having a strong dislike or aversion: He's allergic to most modern music.
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Origin of allergic

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
of, relating to, having, or caused by an allergy
(postpositive foll by to) informal having an aversion (to)he's allergic to work
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