DELAYED ALLERGY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does delayed allergy mean? 

• DELAYED ALLERGY (noun)
  The noun DELAYED ALLERGY has 1 sense:

1. an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact

  Familiarity information: DELAYED ALLERGY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DELAYED ALLERGY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

delayed allergy; type IV allergic reaction

Hypernyms ("delayed allergy" is a kind of...):

allergic reaction; allergy (hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity)