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IMMEDIATE ALLERGY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does immediate allergy mean?
• IMMEDIATE ALLERGY (noun)
The noun IMMEDIATE ALLERGY has 1 sense:
1. an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
Familiarity information: IMMEDIATE ALLERGY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
atopic allergy; atopy; immediate allergy; type I allergic reaction
Hypernyms ("immediate allergy" is a kind of...):
allergic reaction; allergy (hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity)
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