allergic

al-ler-gic · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having an allergy; experiencing an immune reaction to a particular substance.

  2. 2.

    Caused by or relating to an allergy.

  3. 3.

    [informal]Having a strong aversion to something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    allergic reaction — A physical response triggered by an allergen.
  • •
    allergic to — Having an allergy to; informally, having a strong dislike of.

Related words

Antonyms: immune, resistant, tolerant
See also: allergies, allergy, reaction, sensitive
Synonyms: hypersensitive, reactive, sensitive

Etymology

From allergy + -ic, based on Greek allos ("other, different") + ergon ("work, activity"). The term was coined in the early 20th century.