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al·ler·gic

allergic

 
pronunciation:
lr jihk
part of speech: adjective
definition: When you are allergic to something, like a plant or a food, it does something bad to your body when you eat it or touch it or have some other contact with it.
Elijah can't eat strawberries because he is allergic to them. If he eats strawberries, he gets big, itchy bumps on his skin and his throat feels tight.