allergic

Meanings

• adjective

  Having an allergy; hypersensitive to a particular substance.

• A condition in which the body reacts abnormally to a substance.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with allergic
hiccic , picnic , stuporic

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Variants

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allergic , allergic rhinitis , anti-allergenic , anti-allergic , antiallergenic , antiallergic

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Forms

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Allergic reactions, Being allergic to something, Allergens, Allergic response

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Etymology

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From the Greek word allos, meaning other, and ergon, meaning work, indicating a reaction to a foreign substance.

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Trivia

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1. Approximately 30% of adults and 40% of children in the United States have food allergies.

2. The most common food allergens are milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, and fish.

3. Allergic reactions can also be caused by non-food substances, such as pollen, dust mites, and animal dander.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anaphylaxis: A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction

2. Allergen: A substance that causes an allergic reaction

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Culture

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Allergic reactions have been depicted in various forms of literature and media, including novels, movies, and television shows. Allergies have also been a topic of scientific research and medical study for centuries.

How to Memorize "allergic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an image of a person with watery eyes, runny nose, and itchy skin, reacting to an allergen.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'allergic' with 'hypersensitive' or 'reaction to a foreign substance'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'allergic' as 'Another person's food Is Really a Gas In their system'.

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