allergic

Example Sentences

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Tirayut says his oldest daughter, six, "had nosebleeds, a rash, and an allergic reaction in her eyes, to the point where her eyelids were swollen".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The acquisition brings a new approach to treating allergic diseases to the company’s immunology pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Testing revealed the most common species was penicillium chrysogenum, famous because it is used to produce the penicillin antibiotic but it can cause allergic reactions or infections in people with compromised immune systems.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Although a few conversations clearly left impressions, most of the dates morphed into remnants of information like fintech, middle sibling, allergic to cats, etc.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Three days later, Madame Fontineau overhears that the German garrison commander is allergic to goldenrod.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr