Allergy synonyms

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sensitivity
The response or degree of response, as of a cell, tissue, or organism, to a chemical substance or stimulus, such as a toxin, infectious agent, hormone, allergen, or antigen.
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hay-fever
Alternative spelling of hay fever.
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disease (related)
A particular destructive process in an organ or organism, with a specific cause and characteristic symptoms; specif., an illness; ailment
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anaphylactic-shock (related)
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, constricting the trachea and preventing breathing.
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allergic reaction
hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
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hyperpathia
(Medicine) An abnormally exaggerated response to a painful stimulus
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hypersensitivity
Any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy
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oversensibility
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passibility
The quality or state of being passible; aptness to feel or suffer; sensibility.
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photophobia
An abnormal sensitivity to or intolerance of light, especially by the eyes, as may be caused by eye inflammation, lack of pigmentation in the iris, or various diseases.
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sensitization
The process of making something sensitive.
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allergic (related)
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asthma (related)
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intolerances (related)
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eczema (related)
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allergies (related)
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allergen (related)
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anaphylaxis (related)
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non-allergic (related)
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hayfever (related)
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celiac (related)
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supersensitivity
(Biochemistry, pharmacology) Extreme sensitivity (of the body) to a chemical.
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Find another word for allergy. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for allergy, like: sensitivity, hay-fever, disease, anaphylactic-shock, allergic reaction, hyperpathia, hypersensitivity, oversensibility, passibility, photophobia and sensitization.
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Allergy Sentence Examples

  • Some people have an allergy to fragrance, including home fragrances, therefore it is best to check before using home fragrance in someone else's home or a public place to make sure that no one has any allergies that you should be aware of.

  • Her allergies caused a rheum discharge from her eyes and nose that caused her to want to take allergy pills so she wouldn't sniffle all day.

  • The incidence of the potentially life threatening peanut allergy has doubled during the last ten years.

  • Those who suffer from any type of chronic symptoms, including neurological, respiratory, skin conditions and gastrointestinal conditions may use this type of diet to determine what specific foods are causing food intolerance or an allergy.

  • In a food allergy or sensitivity, when the child eats a particular food, (such as eggs, for example) usually by the time the eggs reach the stomach or the intestines, the body reads the presence of eggs as an allergen (something harmful).

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