allergic

Infinitive complement

• milk: You're right, I AM allergic to milk.
• smoke: Premium quot feature the husband decides allergic to smoke more is involved.
• house: Many patients with asthma are allergic to house dust mites.
• fish: Fish oils may not be suitable for people allergic to fish.
• pine: A very small number of people are allergic to pine resin and its scent can trigger an asthma attack.

Modifies a noun

• rhinitis: My whole family has a history of allergic rhinitis.
• reaction: Its pollen causes a seasonal allergic reaction for ca.
• dermatitis: This type of skin surface allergy is called " allergic contact dermatitis " .
• conjunctivitis: There are two main types of allergic conjunctivitis according to whether the symptoms occur for part, or all of, the year.
• alveolitis: Inhalation of a fungus of wheat flour can cause wheat weevil disease, a form of allergic alveolitis ( Morgan & Seaton 1975 ).
• sensitisation: No consistent association was found between parental smoking and allergic sensitisation.

Modifying Another Word

• severely: However, being severely allergic to certain foods, I can never afford to experiment with dishes that I am unfamiliar with.
• highly: On the brighter side, my mother was highly allergic to cats.
• actually: Very few pets are actually allergic to pet food ingredients.
• also: In fact, most people allergic to cow's milk are also allergic to goat's milk.
• not: Many doctors recommend that people who are not allergic to tomatoes increase their intake to reduce their risk of cancer.
• very: I'll have to keep looking tho, as I'm very allergic to nuts!

Used with adjective complement

become: A child with one allergic parent runs a 30 % risk of also becoming allergic.