allergist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) German Allergiebor. English allergy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English allergist From allergy + -ist.
Meanings
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A doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.
As it warms up, expect everything to bloom at once, creating what allergists call a pollen vortex.
2018 April 22, “Local allergist says pollen vortex is on the way due to weather”, in WSBT-TV, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2024:Despite a rough beginning, this season might not continue to be so brutal, and the pollen vortex could soon become a distant memory. For now, pollen counts remain high, and people who want help with their symptoms should go see an allergist.
2021 March 26, Jeffrey Kopman, “What Is a Pollen Vortex?”, in The Weather Channel, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2024:
Forms
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| allergists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (20)
cs alergolog (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · cy alergydd (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · hu allergológus (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · dsb alergolog (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · nl allergologe (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · sh alergolog (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · pt alergista (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · ca al·lergòleg (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · de Allergologe (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · ca al·lergòloga (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · pl alergolog (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · fi allergialääkäri (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · pt alergologista (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · it allergologo (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · de Allergologin (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · ga ailléirgeoir (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · it allergologa (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · nl allergoloog (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · pl alergolożka (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) · fr allergologue (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.)