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allergy

[al-er-jee] / ˈæl ər dʒi /
NOUN
reaction to certain food, material, etc.
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The acquisition adds an early-stage drug candidate, an anti-IgE antibody, to complement Novartis’s existing allergy portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Swiss pharmaceutical company said Friday that the deal for privately-held Excellergy will add a drug candidate in early-stage trials with potential to complement its existing allergy portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Allergy specialist Dr Helen Evans-Howells, whose son Ethan has a milk allergy, said people underestimated how severe it could be and milk was the "highest cause of death in allergies".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

We have a cultural allergy to first-mover status.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

In addition to the daily multitude, those amateur cooks were faced with allergy cases, diabetics, nursing mothers, infants who required special feedings.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston