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immediate allergy

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immediate allergy im·me·di·ate allergy (ĭ-mē'dē-ĭt)
n.
Hypersensitivity that becomes evident within seconds or minutes after contact with an antigen, reaches its peak within an hour or so, then recedes.

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immediate allergy

noun
an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact 
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