Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun allergic_rhinitis

1 sense of allergic rhinitis

Sense 1
allergic rhinitis -- (rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction)
       => rhinitis, coryza -- (an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge))
       => hypersensitivity reaction -- (an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock)