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/ˈæl.əɹ.d͡ʒi/ · noun
(medicine, immunology, loosely) A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma; any condition of hypersensitivity to a substance..
My dad can't live with pets because of an allergy.
He has an allergy to reality TV.
Use allergy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Allergy means (medicine, immunology, loosely) A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma; any condition of hypersensitivity to a substance..
Common synonyms include type 1 hypersensitivity, intolerance, allergic reaction.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My dad can't live with pets because of an allergy.
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