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allergy

2 definitions • 3 examples

1

a condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances:

Examples:

an allergy to wheat

a wheat allergy

2

a condition that causes illness when someone eats certain foods or touches or breathes in certain substances:

Examples:

Your rash is caused by an allergy to peanuts.

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