- allergic reaction
- nounhypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity• Syn: ↑allergy• Hypernyms: ↑hypersensitivity reaction• Hyponyms:
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allergic reaction — n. hypersensitivity reaction, excessive sensitivity to a specific allergen, excessive sensitivity to certain substances (i.e. animal hair or pollen) which often causes the development of respiratory problems or other symptoms … English contemporary dictionary
allergic reaction — hypersensitivity r.; used particularly to denote a type I hypersensitivity r … Medical dictionary
type I allergic reaction — noun an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact • Syn: ↑immediate allergy, ↑atopy, ↑atopic allergy • Hypernyms: ↑allergy, ↑allergic reaction … Useful english dictionary
type IV allergic reaction — noun an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact • Syn: ↑delayed allergy • Hypernyms: ↑allergy, ↑allergic reaction … Useful english dictionary
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allergic — adj. 1. of or pertaining to allergy. allergic reaction [WordNet 1.5] 2. 1 having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibilty especially to a specific factor allergic children Syn: hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitized, supersensitive … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allergic rhinitis — n rhinitis caused by exposure to an allergen esp hay fever * * * a general term used to denote any allergic reaction of the nasal mucosa; it may occur perennially (nonseasonal allergic r.) or seasonally (hay fever) … Medical dictionary
reaction — I (opposition) noun backfire, backlash, challenge, clash, conflict, contradiction, contrariety, countertendency, differences, disagreement, disapprobation, discountenance, expression of disapproval, objection, offset, polarity, protest, rebound,… … Law dictionary
reaction — noun 1 response ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme, strong, violent ▪ favourable/favorable, positive ▪ adverse, hostile, negative … Collocations dictionary
