Allergic

/əˈlɜrdʒɪk/ adjective

Definition

Having a reaction of the body when exposed to something harmless that the immune system wrongly treats as dangerous.

Etymology

From Greek 'allos' (different) and 'ergon' (work or reaction), combined with the suffix '-ic.' The word was coined in the early 1900s.

Kelly Says

Allergies are your immune system being overprotective—it's like having a security guard who won't let innocent visitors into a building, treating pollen like a criminal!

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