allergic

American  

[uh-lur-jik] / əˈlɜr dʒɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to allergy.

   an allergic reaction to wool.

2. having an allergy.

3. Informal. having a strong dislike or aversion.

   He's allergic to most modern music.

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allergic British  

/ əˈlɜːdʒɪk /

adjective

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

2. informal having an aversion (to)

   he's allergic to work

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Other Word Forms

• unallergic adjective

Etymology

Origin of allergic

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

Example Sentences

Then, without warning, the pharmacy got rid of the display, replacing it with a model of the red regular M&M—which I’m not allergic to.

From The Wall Street Journal

Platts Mills and his colleagues believe several conditions may have intensified the man's allergic response.

From Science Daily

She said he sometimes needed days off because of allergic reactions and carries an EpiPen, but was then assigned what she described as detentions - the school said these were catch-up sessions for missed work.

From BBC

The practitioner claimed it was an allergic reaction and told the customer to take antihistamines.

From BBC

If you or anyone in your party is allergic to road, wind and tire noise, please tell your server.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• hypersensitive
• susceptible