1 ~ (to sth) having an allergy to sth:
I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them.
2 caused by an allergy:
an allergic reaction / rash
3 [notbeforenoun] ~ to sth (informal, humorous) having a strong dislike of sth/sb:
You could see he was allergic to housework.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is allergic a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, allergic is tagged as adjective.
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