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allergy

US /ˈælɚdʒi/

noun Advanced · C1 Sức khỏe

Definition

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

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please tell the waiter if you have an allergy to nuts.

Word Family

NounNoun
allergy gốc allergist
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
allergic
AdverbAdv
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Collocations

  • Easy peanut allergy reaction
    describing peanut allergy reaction (underground pod of the peanut vine)
  • Medium suffer from seasonal allergy symptoms
    to suffer from seasonal allergy symptoms, meaning to undergo or be subjected to
  • Hard severe food allergy notification labels
    describing severe food allergy notification labels (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality)
  • Very Hard undergo allergen immunotherapy regimen
    to undergo allergen immunotherapy regimen, meaning to pass through

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