Allergy



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解释

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• n. 过敏症; 厌恶
• ［英］ n. 过敏症 ( a hypersensitivity to a specific substance) ; 厌恶 ( a strong aversion)
• ［记］ all ( 其他) +erg ( 起作用, 工作) +y -> 起其他作用 -> 过敏

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -gies)

• Etymology: German Allergie, from all- + Greek ergon work — more at work
• Date: 1910
• 1. altered bodily reactivity (as hypersensitivity) to an antigen in response to a first exposure a bee venom allergy so severe that a second sting may be fatal
• 2. exaggerated or pathological immunological reaction (as by sneezing, difficult breathing, itching, or skin rashes) to substances, situations, or physical states that are without comparable effect on the average individual
• 3. medical practice concerned with allergies
• 4. a feeling of antipathy or aversion

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