allergic reaction 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
Hypernym
an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock
EnglishHyponym
food allergy 1
noun
allergic reaction to a substance ingested in food
an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
serum sickness 1
noun
a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum
an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact
