Synonyms and antonyms of Allergies and allergy in British Thesaurus

allergen (noun)

a substance that produces an allergic reaction in someone

allergic (adjective)

medical affected by an allergy

allergic (adjective)

medical caused by an allergy

allergy (noun)

a medical condition in which you become sick or your skin becomes covered with red marks as a reaction to something you eat, breathe, or touch

anaphylactic shock (noun)

a serious medical reaction caused by someone eating or touching something that they are allergic to (=something that makes them ill). Common causes are nuts, eggs, and drugs such as penicillin.

anaphylaxis (noun)

anaphylactic shock

antigen (noun)

a harmful substance that causes your body to produce antibodies to fight it

free-from (adjective)

used about food and drink which does not contain certain elements, because they can be harmful or because people prefer to avoid eating them

hypersensitive (adjective)

medical extremely sensitive to certain substances

hypoallergenic (adjective)

unlikely to cause an allergic reaction (=an illness or skin reaction produced in some people by certain substances)

intolerance (noun)

if someone has an intolerance to a particular food or drink, they cannot eat it or drink it because it makes them ill

intolerant (adjective)

unable to eat a particular type of food because it makes you ill

irritant (noun)

a substance that hurts a part of your body and makes it painful, red, or swollen

irritate (verb)

to hurt a part of your body, making it painful, red, or swollen

pollen count (noun)

a measurement of how much pollen there is in the air at a particular time, often given on weather reports in the summer for people who are allergic to pollen

react (verb)

to become ill when you eat a particular food or take a particular drug

reaction (noun)

a bad effect on your body caused by food, medicine, or another substance

sensitivity (noun)

a tendency to have a strong physical reaction to something

tolerate (verb)

to be able to eat a particular food or to take a particular treatment with no bad effects