ALLERGY


Meaning of ALLERGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-lər-jē ]

noun

( plural -gies )

Etymology: German Allergie, from all- + Greek ergon work — more at work

Date: 1910

1. : altered bodily reactivity (as hypersensitivity) to an antigen in response to a first exposure

a bee venom allergy so severe that a second sting may be fatal

2. : exaggerated or pathological immunological reaction (as by sneezing, difficult breathing, itching, or skin rashes) to substances, situations, or physical states that are without comparable effect on the average individual

3. : medical practice concerned with allergies

4. : a feeling of antipathy or aversion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.