Allergist (original) (raw)

Pronunciation (US):		(GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("allergist" is a kind of...):

doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)

Derivation:

allergy (hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity)

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