n. (pl. -ies) 1 Med. a condition of reacting adversely to certain substances, esp. particular foods, pollen, fur, or dust. 2 colloq. an antipathy. allergist n.
[ G Allergie, after Energie ENERGY, f. Gk allos other ]
ALLERGY
Meaning of ALLERGY in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012