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allergy meaning in Tamil

ஒவ்வாமை ovvāmai

/ˈæl.əɹ.d͡ʒi/[ˈæl.ə.dʒi]

allergy in Tamil: ஒவ்வாமை (ovvāmai), அலர்ஜி (alarji). In English, allergy means 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.

Tamil words for allergy

disorder of the immune system
ஒவ்வாமை ovvāmai, அலர்ஜி alarji

English meaning of allergy

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Specifically, hypersensitivity of class I in the modern classification thereof: the immunoglobulin E–mediated type.
  3. noun An antipathy, as toward a person or activity.

Full definition of allergy

allergy in a sentence

  • My dad can't live with pets because of an allergy.
  • He has an allergy to reality TV.

Synonyms of allergy

allergy in other languages

Questions about allergy in Tamil

What is the meaning of allergy in Tamil?
Allergy in Tamil is ஒவ்வாமை (ovvāmai), அலர்ஜி (alarji).
allergy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Allergy: ஒவ்வாமை (ovvāmai), அலர்ஜி (alarji).
What does allergy mean in English?
Allergy means 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.

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