əˈlərjik, -ə̄j-, əij-, -ēk also aˈ- adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary allergy + -ic
1. : of, relating to, characterized by, or affected by allergy
allergic diseases
an allergic reaction
allergic to actinic rays
2. : disagreeably sensitive (as to a person, thing, or idea) : responding with a feeling of irritation or annoyance : feeling antipathy, aversion, or repugnance
deaf, if not allergic , to ambitious music — John Mason Brown
allergic to work
unmoved by oratory and allergic to double talk — New Republic