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ironical (iou) and Cockroach allergy (health)


ironical (iou)



ironical adjective. L16.
[formed as IRONIC: see -ICAL.]
Of the Nature of irony; wry, sarcastic; meaning the opposite of what is expressed. In mod. use also incongruous, paradoxical. L16.
That (habitually) uses irony. L16.
Dissembling; feigned, pretended. rare. M17-E18.
ironically adverb L16.
ironicalness noun L18.

Cockroach allergy (health)


A condition that manifests as an allergic reaction when one is exposed to tiny particles from cockroaches. Asthma can be due to exposure to cockroach allergens (allergy-provoking substances). These substances are the proteins shed or excreted by the cockroaches.