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How to use allergic in a sentence

24 example sentences · adjective, noun

Allergic means of or pertaining to allergy. Example: “I am allergic to cats.”

Examples of allergic by meaning

adjectiveHaving an allergy.

  • I am allergic to cats.

adjectiveHighly averse.

  • I'm allergic to homework.

More sentences with allergic

  • The farmer offered me some fresh eggs, but I told him I was allergic to egg.From the entry egg
  • When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic reaction.From the entry reaction
  • I'm not really cut out for camping outdoors. I'm allergic to mosquito bites.From the entry cut out
  • I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!From the entry this
  • When an allergic reaction caused Jack's throat to swell, the paramedics inserted a tracheal tube so that he could breathe.From the entry tracheal
  • Patients who know they are allergic to iodine and have a history of syncopes will usually wear medical alert jewelry to inform responders of this medical history.From the entry medical alert jewelry
  • The allergic cement eczema is caused by an allergisation against substances in the cement (figure 2).2003, Environmental Effects of Concrete: State-of-the-art Report, →ISBN, page 6. From the entry allergisation
  • I am allergic to ponchiks, the sugar-powdered Polish fritters that Ghaemi’s mother used to make.2002, Viken Berberian, chapter 2, in The Cyclist: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, published 2003, →ISBN, page 169. From the entry ponchik
  • Thomas from across the street talking about someone who was allergic to stings, and Mrs.1999 April 6, Stephen King, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Scribner, →ISBN; republished New York, N.Y.: Pocket…. From the entry swell
  • SO's affection for cats is important, but not nearly as important as not being allergic!1992 November 23, Joseph E. Beason, “Re: gayfolk and cats”, in soc.motss (Usenet). From the entry GWM
  • Your best girl is allergic to mistletoe, and all you got in your stocking is a run?1989 December 25, “Grin, Bunky Your Holiday Ain't so Bad”, in Miami Herald. From the entry bunky
  • I mean, she’s allergic to peanuts, so I’m not sure why she didn’t let me have all the Snickers.2012, Tim Carvell, “October 31”, in Planet Tad, New York, N.Y.: Harper, →ISBN, page 206. From the entry snickers
  • “I was allergic to breast milk.” Everyone laughed.2011, Stephen Emond, Winter Town, link. From the entry gayby
  • Different asthma patients are allergic to different pollens; some only to one pollen but most of them to more than one.2005, Dr. O. P. Jaggi, Asthma And Allergies: Causes, Prevention And Treatment, →ISBN, page 24. From the entry pollens
  • Elena's allergic to all known food groups.1991, Douglas Coupland, “Adventure without risk is Disneyland”, in Generation X, New York: St. Martin's Press, →OCLC, page 155. From the entry millet
  • After boarding the British Airways flight, Natasha became unwell, and, realising that she'd suffered an allergic reaction, Nadim injected her with 2 EpiPens.2025 February 11, Julia Banim, “Parents' tragic final moments with daughter who suffered catastrophic reaction to Pret sandwich”, in Daily…. From the entry epipen
  • In comparative studies, intranasal azelastine was more effective than placebo and at least as effective as oral antihistamines or intranasal corticosteroids in relieving allergic rhinitis.2013, Marilyn Winterton Edmunds, Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, page 201. From the entry intranasal
  • Thunderstorm asthma only appears to affect a subset of hay-fever sufferers and allergic asthmatics who react to pollen and, Nasser believes, fungal spores.2006 Feb, NewScientist, page 45, column 1. From the entry thunderstorm asthma
  • Unlike proteinaceous allergens, some nonproteinaceous substances would be more stable in the body, possibly acting as a remaining allergen to cause a longer-lasting allergic reaction.2005, Yoshinori Mine, Nutraceutical Proteins and Peptides in Health and Disease, page 418. From the entry nonproteinaceous
  • One could imagine, for example, that an occurrent belief (e.g. that I'm allergic to apples) would trigger a dispositional desire (not to get an allergic crisis).2020 November 13, B. Brodaric, F. Neuhaus, Formal Ontology in Information Systems: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference (FOIS…. From the entry occurrent
  • The one daily supplement that often reduces allergic symptoms across the board is the phytonutrient quercetin, a chemical compound known as a bioflavonoid and found in plants.2005, James Braly, Patrick Holford, Hidden Food Allergies, page 101. From the entry quercetin
  • Beauchamp, also a little allergic to flight, made sure he got his supply of certain pills from the trainer before Cass finished treating a bruise on his meat hand.1963, Archibald, Joe, Big league busher, Macrae-Smith, page 37. From the entry meat hand

Meaning of allergic

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to allergy.
  2. adjective Having an allergy.
  3. adjective Highly averse.

Full definition of allergic

Questions about allergic in a sentence

How do you use allergic in a sentence?
Allergic is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “I am allergic to cats.”
What is a short sentence with allergic?
“I'm allergic to homework.”
What does allergic mean?
Allergic means of or pertaining to allergy.

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