allergy

Pronunciation

• enPR: ălʹər-jē; IPA ^(key): /ˈæl.ər.d͡ʒi/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): [ˈæl.ə.dʒi]
• (US) IPA ^(key): [ˈæl.ɚ.d͡ʒi]

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: al‧ler‧gy

Noun

Singular allergy

Plural allergies

1. (countable) An allergy is when your immune system reacts badly to something that isn't bad for other people.

   I have a peanut allergy.

Related words

• allergic
• allergen