allergic
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /əˈlɜrdʒɪk/ · UK /əˈlɜːdʒɪk/
allergic means: Your body reacts badly to a particular food, animal, or substance, making you ill.
adjective
Your body reacts badly to a particular food, animal, or substance, making you ill.
- I am allergic to eggs.
- The cream caused an allergic reaction.
- Are you allergic to any medicines?
If you are like this about something, you strongly dislike it and try to avoid it.
- He is allergic to housework.
- Our manager seems allergic to new ideas.
- Why are you so allergic to responsibility?
Questions about allergic
What does allergic mean?
Your body reacts badly to a particular food, animal, or substance, making you ill.
What is allergic in other languages?
Türkçe: alerjik · Español: alérgico · Français: allergique · Deutsch: allergisch · Italiano: allergico · 日本語: アレルギーのある
How do you pronounce allergic?
In American English /əˈlɜrdʒɪk/; in British English /əˈlɜːdʒɪk/.
How do you use allergic in a sentence?
I am allergic to eggs. The cream caused an allergic reaction.
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