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| al·ler·gy [ állərjee ] (plural al·ler·gies) |
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1. hypersensitivity to substance: unusual sensitivity to a normally harmless substance that provokes a strong reaction from a person's body. The body is sensitized by the immune system's response to the first exposure to the substance, and the reaction takes place only upon subsequent exposures.
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2. aversion: a strong aversion to something
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 an allergy to housework
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| [Early 20th century. < German Allergie< Greek allos "other" (see allo-), after Energie "energy"] |
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