allergy
☆ al•ler
[[Ger allergie < Gr allos, other (see else) + -ergeia, as in energeia (see energy)]]
1 a hypersensitivity to a specific substance (such as a food, pollen, dust, etc.) or condition (as heat or cold) which in similar amounts or degrees is harmless to most people: it is manifested in a physiological disorder
2 a strong aversion
