al·ler·gy 
/ˈælɚʤi/ noun
plural al·ler·gies /ˈælɚʤi/ noun : a medical condition that causes someone to become sick after eating, touching, or breathing something that is harmless to most people [noncount] ▪ Many people have some form of allergy. [count] ▪ food allergies — often + to ▪ I have an allergy to strawberries. I get a rash if I eat just one. — sometimes used figuratively in informal contexts ▪ My brother has an allergy to hard work. [=my brother does not like hard work; my brother is lazy]
