Allergy definitions

Allergy

1) Allergic reaction 2) Anagram for regally 3) Antipathy 4) Cause of overreactions 5) English-language journal 6) Hay fever 7) Hypersensitivity 8) Hypersensitivity reaction 9) Hypersensitivity to pollen 10) Immunology journal 11) Monthly journal 12) Physical hypersensitivity 13) Physical sensitivity
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Allergy

1) Atopy
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allergy

(Gr. allos other + ergon work) 1. a state of hypersensitivity induced by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen) resulting in harmful immunologic reactions on subsequent exposures; the term is usually used to refer to hypersensitivity to an environmental antigen (atopic allergy or contact dermatitis) or to drug allergy; the original meaning, no...
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allergy

[Noun] An unusually nasty reaction to something like food, dust etc
Example: Many people suffer from an allergy to grass pollen.
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Allergy

A harmful immune reaction, usually caused by a foreign antibody in food, pollen or chemicals.
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allergy

A state of abnormal sensitivity in susceptible individuals to one or more foreign materials, called allergens, not normally considered harmful. Allergy is essentially the inappropriate reaction of antibody and antigen defenses to environmental substances. Common allergens include pollen, animal hair...
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Allergy

A misguided reaction to foreign substances by the immune system , the body system of defense against foreign invaders, particularly pathogens (the agents of infection ). The allergic reaction is misguided in that these foreign substances are usually harmless. The substances that trigger allergy are called allergen. Examples include pollens , dust m...
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allergy

1. <immunology> A state of hypersensitivity induced by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen) resulting in harmful immunologic reactions on subsequent exposures, the term is usually used to refer to hypersensitivity to an environmental antigen (atopic allergy or contact dermatitis) or to drug allergy. ... The original meaning, now obsole...
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allergy

(al´әr-je) a state of abnormal and individual hypersensitivity acquired through exposure to a particular substance called an allergen; reexposure reveals a heightened capacity to react. There are three major types of allergies: (1) delayed-reaction ones, caused by sensitized lymphocytes; (2) antigen-antibody react...
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Allergy

A term covering immune reactions to non-pathogenic antigens, which lead to inflammation and deleterious effects in the host.
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Allergy

A misguided reaction to foreign substances by the immune system, the body system of defense against foreign invaders, particularly pathogens (the agents of infection). The allergic reaction is misguided in that these foreign substances are usually harmless. The substances that trigger allergy are called allergen. Examples include pollens, dust mite...
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Allergy

A misguided reaction to foreign substances by the immune system , the body system of defense against
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allergy

(al;er-je) A state of hypersensitivity caused by exposure to allergens. It results in the liberation of histamine and other molecules with histaminelike effects.
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Allergy

A reaction resulting from exposure to a certain allergen.
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allergy

A hypersensitive state of the immune response, wherein exposure to a particular substance (an allergen) results in a noxious and sometimes physically harmful immunologic response.
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allergy

a negative reaction to a foreign substance
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Allergy

A condition in which the body has an exaggerated response to a substance (e.g. food or drug). Also known as hypersensitivity.
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allergy

A condition in which the body has an exaggerated response to a substance
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Allergy

a negative reaction to a substance that in most people causes no reaction
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allergy

allergic reaction noun hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
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allergy

alergia
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Allergy

A bodily reaction to an irritant. Skin allergies can be exacerbated by solutions put on the skin.
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Allergy

A condition in which the body has an exaggerated response to a substance (eg food or drug). Also known as hypersensitivity antibodies. Proteins produced by the body to neutralise or destroy toxins and disease-carrying organisms.
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Allergy

a condition in which the body is not able to tolerate eating certain foods, or exposure to certain animals, plants, or other substances.
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Allergy

a physiological reaction caused when the immune system mistakenly identifies a normally harmless substance as damaging to the body.
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