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• a  characterized by or caused by allergy
  an allergic reaction
• s  having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
  allergic children

• More children are allergic to peanuts than ever before, and the school lunchroom may never be the same.
• But you don't have to eat anything to have an allergic food reaction.
• Most cats produce a protein in their saliva that can trigger an allergic reaction in humans; some breeds, like the Siamese, produce less of it than others.

• hypersensitive
• hypersensitized
• hypersensitised
• sensitized
• sensitised
• supersensitive
• supersensitized
• supersensitised

News & Articles

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• Severe egg allergy? There's now a flu shot for you
  People with serious egg allergies may no longer have to worry about flu shots. A federal advisory panel on Thursday said a new vaccine that's made without eggs is an option for adults with severe allergies. Most current flu shots are made from viruses grown in eggs and could trigger allergic reactions in some cases. The new Flublok vaccine is made with cell technology, which is used for other ...
  June 21, 2013 - NBC NEWS
• Allergic to Eggs? There's a Flu Shot for You
  People with serious egg allergies may no longer have to worry about flu shots. A federal advisory panel on Thursday said a new vaccine that's made without eggs is an option for adults with severe allergies. Current flu shots are made from viruses grown in eggs and could trigger allergic reactions in some cases. The new Flublok vaccine is made with cell technology, which is used for other kinds ...
  June 20, 2013 - ThirdAge
• A New Flu Shot — Hold The Eggs
  If you are allergic to eggs, you've probably been told you can't get a flu vaccine. But as CBS4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida reports, a new vaccine -- which is egg-free -- will now be available for the upcoming flu season. Roll up your sleeve!
  June 20, 2013 - CBS Denver

Quotes

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• Ryan Adams in MiamiHerald.com
  Mandy is one of those genuinely sweet angelic people you wish to meet your whole life,Adams said in a statement issued in August to confirm the break-up. "Unfortunately I am allergic to paparazzi."
• Justin Timberlake in FOXNews
  Asked about his love life, Timberlake joked: "I'm allergic to those type of questions."
• Terrell Owens in CNN International
  It was just an allergic reaction,Owens said. "It's very unfortunate for the reports to go from an allergic reaction to a definite suicide attempt."