allergy
pronunciation
How to pronounce allergy in British English:
UK [ˈælədʒi]
How to pronounce allergy in American English:
US [ˈælərdʒi]
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- Noun:
- hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
Word Origin
- allergy
- allergy: [20] Allergy was borrowed from German allergie, which was coined in 1906 by the scientist C E von Pirquet. He formed it from Greek allos ‘other, different’ and érgon ‘work’ (source of English energy and related to English work). Its original application was to a changed physiological condition caused by an injection of some foreign substance.=> energy, work
- allergy (n.)
- 1911, from German Allergie, coined 1906 by Austrian pediatrician Clemens E. von Pirquet (1874-1929) from Greek allos "other, different, strange" (see alias (adv.)) + ergon "activity" (see organ).
Example
- 1. My allergies aren 't bad enough to take allergy medication .
- 2. Temporary tattoos could be another new allergy trigger .
- 3. The master had an allergy for people who protracted their stay at the monastery .
- 4. The most disgusting allergy : cockroaches .
- 5. Will I need any allergy tests ?