la
feminine
/aˈleɾxja/
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Translation
allergy
Word origin
From German Allergie, coined in 1906 by the physician Clemens von Pirquet from Greek allos ('other') plus ergon ('work, reaction').
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- allos + ergon
- English cognates
- allergy
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralalergias
Examples
polen .
I have a pollen allergy during the spring.
.
His nut allergy is very serious.
¿ medicamentos?
Do you know if you have any allergy to medicines?
provoca estornudos picor .
The allergy gives her sneezing and itchy eyes.
.
The doctor ran tests to detect the allergy.
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